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Genetic diversity of the oipA gene among Helicobacter pylori isolates and clinical outcome in Vietnam.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2023
Thai Thi Hong Nhung, Nguyen Hong Phong, Nguyen Thi Hai Yen, Nguyen Thi Be Hai, Nguyen Thai Hoa, Nguyen Thi Mai Ngan, Ha Thi Minh Thi
Abstract excerpt
Outer inflammatory protein A (OipA), which is encoded by the oipA gene, can induce interleukin-8 secretion in gastric epithelial cells. The functional status of the oipA gene is regulated by the slipped-strand mispairing mechanism based on the CT dinucleotide repeat number in the 5' region. This study aimed to investigate the oipA functional status ("on/off") of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and its association...
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