The distribution of cagA and dupA genes in Helicobacter pylori strains in Kurdistan region, northern Iraq
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Helicobacter pylori is a Gram negative bacteria that causes peptic ulceration and gastric adenocarcinoma. H pylori virulence factors, such as cagA and dupA, are important to study in populations as they contribute to disease risk. This study aimed to look at the distributi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2013-05-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2013.290 |