Article
Frequency of vacA genotypes and cytotoxin activity in Helicobacter pylori associated with low-grade gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 1998
Miehlke S, Meining A, Morgner A, Bayerdörffer E, Lehn N, Stolte M, Graham D Y, Go M F
Abstract excerpt
The vacA genotypes s1,m1 and s1,m2 were detected in 44 and 30% of Helicobacter pylori isolates, respectively, from patients with gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, compared to 26 and 56% of isolates, respectively, from individuals with gastritis. The vacA s1 genotype was signific...
Topics
- Bacterial Proteins
- Cytotoxins
- Female
- Gastritis
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
