Study of the cytoxin-associated gene a (CagA gene) in Helicobacter pylori using gastric biopsies of Iraqi patients

Study of the cytoxin-associated gene a (CagA gene) in Helicobacter pylori using gastric biopsies of Iraqi patients

Background and Aims: The Helicobacter pylori CagA gene is a major virulence factor that plays an important role in gastric pathologies. The size variation of CagA gene, which is dependent on the 3′ repeat region, contains one or more Glu-Pro-Ile-Tyr-Ala (EPIYA) motifs and CagA multimerization (CM) m...

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Main Authors: Elham A Kalaf, Zahra M Al-Khafaji, Nahi Y Yassen, Fadel A AL-Abbudi, Saad N Sadwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
CagA
EPIYA
gastric cancer
gastric ulcer
multimerization motifs
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2013;volume=19;issue=2;spage=69;epage=74;aulast=Kalaf

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