Differences in virulence markers between Helicobacter pylori strains from the Brazilian Amazon region

Differences in virulence markers between Helicobacter pylori strains from the Brazilian Amazon region

Introduction This study compares virulence markers of Helicobacter pylori isolated from patients in 2 cities in the Brazilian Amazon. Methods The study analyzed 168 patients with chronic gastritis from Belém and 151 from Bragança, State of Pará, Brazil. Levels of bacterial DNA associated with cagA...

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Main Authors: Mario Ribeiro da Silva Junior, Ruth Maria Dias Ferreira Vinagre, Adenielson Vilar e Silva, Claudia Suellen Ferro de Oliveira, Kemper Nunes do Santos, Renata Aparecida Andrade da Costa, Amanda Alves Fecury, Tereza Cristina de Oliveira Corvelo, Juarez Antonio Simoes Quaresma, Luisa Caricio Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Helicobacter pylori
Vacuolating cytotoxin
Cytotoxin-associated
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