Article
CagA and VacA genes of Helicobacter pylori and their clinical relevance.
Indian journal of pathology & microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Jeyamani Lavanya, Jayarajan Jayalakshmi, Leelakrishnan Venkatakrishnan, Swaminathan Mukundan
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: : Helicobacter pylori is associated with the development of a variety of gastroduodenal diseases which varies with ethnicity and the type of strains that infect the population. AIMS: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of H. pylori cagA and vacA genotypes in our region and to dete...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Biomarkers
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Dyspepsia
- Female
- Gastritis
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prevalence
- Virulence Factors
