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Clinical relevance of virulence genes in Helicobacter pylori isolates recovered from adult dyspeptic patients in Turkey.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Akar Mustafa, Kayman Tuba, Abay Seçil, Solakoğlu Tevfik, Karakaya Emre, Aydin Fuat
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PURPOSE: Bacterial virulence factors play a major role in the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection. The aims of this study were to evaluate virulence genes in H. pylori isolates and to compare the presence of these genes and associated clinical pathologies. METHODS: A total of 148 H. pylori isolates, recovered from adult dyspeptic patients, were used. The patients, from whom the isolates were obtained,...
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