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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867020301574 |