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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori vacA Genotypes and cagA Gene in Dental Plaque of Asymptomatic Mexican Children.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2017
Mendoza-Cantú Alejandra, Urrutia-Baca Víctor Hugo, Urbina-Ríos Cynthia Sofía, De la Garza-Ramos Myriam Angélica, García-Martínez Martha Elena, Torre-Martínez Hilda H H
Abstract excerpt
The variability in Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genes has been related to the progression of the gastrointestinal disease; also the presence of H. pylori in the oral cavity has been associated with periodontal disease in adults, but, in children without dyspeptic symptoms, little is known about this. We evaluated the prevalence of H. pylori and the presence of vacA/cagA genotypes in the oral cavity of...
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