Immunodetection of Helicobacter sp. and the associated expression of ABO blood group antigens in the gastric mucosa of captive and free-living New World primates in the Amazon region

The histo-blood group ABH antigens were first described in humans. These antigens are only present on erythrocytes from great apes and humans, while in more primitive animals they are found in tissues and body fluids. The ABH antigens are mainly distributed in tissues exposed to the external environ...

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Main Authors: Délia Cristina Figueira Aguiar, Vera Lúcia de Souza Barros, Washington Luiz Assunção Pereira, Rosane do Socorro Pompeu de Loiola, Gyselly Cássia Bastos de Matos, João Valsecchi, Tereza Cristina Oliveira Corvelo
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Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000800007&lng=en&tlng=en