Dynamic Expansion and Contraction of <italic toggle="yes">cagA</italic> Copy Number in <italic toggle="yes">Helicobacter pylori</italic> Impact Development of Gastric Disease
ABSTRACT Infection with Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for development of gastric disease, including gastric cancer. Patients infected with H. pylori strains that express CagA are at even greater risk of gastric carcinoma. Given the importance of CagA, this report describes a new molecul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017-03-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01779-16 |