babA2- and cagA-Positive Helicobacter pylori Strains Are Associated with Duodenal Ulcer and Gastric Carcinoma in Brazil

The babA2 and cagA genes were investigated in 208 Brazilian Helicobacter pylori strains. A strong association between babA2 and duodenal ulcer or gastric carcinoma was observed, even after adjusting for confounding factors, such as age, gender, and cagA status. cagA-positive strains were also indepe...

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Main Authors: Oliveira, Adriana Gonçalves, Santos, Adriana, Guerra, Juliana Becattini, Rocha, Gifone Aguiar, Rocha, Andreia Maria Camargos, Oliveira, Celso Affonso, Cabral, Mônica Maria Demas Álvares, Nogueira, Ana Margarida Miguel Ferreira, Queiroz, Dulciene Maria Magalhães
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2003
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Bacteriology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC179833/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12904430
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.8.3964-3966.2003
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