ABO blood groups and Helicobacter pylori cagA infection: evidence of an association

ABO blood groups and Helicobacter pylori cagA infection: evidence of an association

Diseases resulting from Helicobacter pylori infection appear to be dependent on a host of genetic traits and virulence factors possessed by this microorganism. This paper aimed to investigate the association between the ABO histo-blood groups and H. pylori cagA infections. Genomic DNA samples (n = 1...

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Main Authors: DE Mattos, JR Cintra, CC Brandão de Mattos, F Nakashima, RCMA Silva, HW Moreira, LC de Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
ABO blood groups
H. pylori infection
cagA strain
chronic active gastritis
peptic ulcers
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000100009

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