Helicobacter pylori strains from a Nigerian cohort show divergent antibiotic resistance rates and a uniform pathogenicity profile.

Antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori is a factor preventing its successful eradication. Particularly in developing countries, resistance against commonly used antibiotics is widespread. Here, we present an epidemiological study from Nigeria with 111 isolates. We analyzed the associated disea...

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Main Authors: Ute Harrison, Muinah A Fowora, Abiodun T Seriki, Eva Loell, Susanna Mueller, Margaret Ugo-Ijeh, Charles A Onyekwere, Olufunmilayo A Lesi, Jesse A Otegbayo, Adegboyega Akere, Dennis A Ndububa, Olusegun Adekanle, Ebere Anomneze, Fatimah B Abdulkareem, Isaac A Adeleye, Alexander Crispin, Gabriele Rieder, Wolfgang Fischer, Stella I Smith, Rainer Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5413034?pdf=render