Detection of A2142C, A2142G, and A2143G Mutations in 23s rRNA Gene Conferring Resistance to Clarithromycin among Helicobacter pylori Isolates in Kerman, Iran

Background: Clarithromycin resistance in Helicbacter pylori has been found to be associated with point mutations in 23s rRNA gene leads to reduced affinity of the antibiotic to its ribosomal target or changing the site of methylation. The aim of this study was to determine the most important point m...

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Main Authors: Hamid Abdollahi, Mohammad Savari, Mohammad Javad Zahed, Sodaif Darvish Moghadam, Mehdi Hayatbakhsh Abasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/files/PDFfiles/06-Dr_%20Savari.pdf254053496.pdf