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Variants of the 3′ Region of the <i>cagA</i> Gene in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Isolates from Patients with Different <i>H. pylori</i> -Associated Diseases
1 Aug 1998
Abstract excerpt
The CagA protein of Helicobacter pylori is an immunogenic antigen of variable size and unknown function that has been associated with increased virulence as well as two mutually exclusive diseases, duodenal ulcer and gastric carcinoma. The 3' region of the cagA gene contains repeated sequences. To determine whether there are structural changes in the 3' region of cagA that predict outcome of H. pylori infection,...
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