Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori vacA Genotypes and cagA Gene in Dental Plaque of Asymptomatic Mexican Children

The variability in Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genes has been related to the progression of the gastrointestinal disease; also the presence of H. pylori in the oral cavity has been associated with periodontal disease in adults, but, in children without dyspeptic symptoms, little is known about...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Mendoza-Cantú, Víctor Hugo Urrutia-Baca, Cynthia Sofía Urbina-Ríos, Myriam Angélica De la Garza-Ramos, Martha Elena García-Martínez, Hilda H. H. Torre-Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4923640