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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Main Authors: Azad M. Salih, Amer Goreal, Nawfal R. Hussein, Shahla M. Abdullah, Khidir Hawrami, Mahde Assafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2013-05-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2013.290