Clinical relevance of the cagA, vacA, and iceA status of Helicobacter pylori.

doi:10.1016/s0016-5085(98)70365-8

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Clinical relevance of the cagA, vacA, and iceA status of Helicobacter pylori.

Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 1998

van Doorn L J, Figueiredo C, Sanna R, Plaisier A, Schneeberger P, de Boer W, Quint W

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Clinical outcome of Helicobacter pylori infection may be associated with specific virulence-associated bacterial genotypes. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between H. pylori cagA, vacA, and iceA status and severity of disease. METHODS: Gastric biopsy speci...

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antigens, Bacterial
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
Bacterial Proteins
Female
Genotype
Helicobacter pylori
Humans
Male
Middle Aged

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