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Worldwide Phylogenetic and Clinical Risk Association of the Helicobacter pylori Outer Membrane Gene hopQ.
Helicobacter - 1 Jan 2026
Rubio-Hernández Edson I, Fuentes-Pananá Ezequiel M, Thorell Kaisa, Nasimiyu Yonne, Yeager Meredith, Torres Roberto C, Luo Wen, Wang Difei, Camargo M Constanza, Torres Javier, Muñoz-Ramírez Zilia Y
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection is the primary risk factor for gastric cancer, yet the consequences of the infection vary by bacterial and host factors. The outer membrane protein HopQ plays a key role in Hp adhesion, but its genetic diversity and clinical implications are unclear. HopQ-CEACAM interaction facilitates the translocation of the cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA). MATERIALS AND...
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