PCR-based genotyping of <it>Helicobacter pylori </it>of Gambian children and adults directly from biopsy specimens and bacterial cultures

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Helicobacter pylori </it>is an important agent of gastroduodenal disease in Africa and throughout the world. We sought to determine an optimum method for genotyping <it>H. pylori </it>strains from children...

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Main Authors: Secka Ousman, Antonio Martin, Tapgun Mary, Berg Douglas E, Bottomley Christian, Thomas Vivat, Walton Robert, Corrah Tumani, Adegbola Richard A, Thomas Julian E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:http://www.gutpathogens.com/content/3/1/5