The heterogeneic distribution of Helicobacter pylori cag pathogenicity island reflects different pathologies in multiracial Malaysian population

The heterogeneic distribution of Helicobacter pylori cag pathogenicity island reflects different pathologies in multiracial Malaysian population

Background: Helicobacter pylori harbouring cag-pathogenicity island (cagPAI) which encodes type IV secretion system (T4SS) and cagA virulence gene are involved in inflammation of the gastric mucosa. We examined all the 27 cagPAI genes in 88 H. pylori isolates from patients of different ethnicities a...

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Main Authors: Alfizah Hanafiah, Shaza Azlin Razak, Hui-min Neoh, Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Bruno S. Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Helicobacter pylori
cagPAI
Histopathological scores
Gastric mucosa
Ethinicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867020301574

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