Prevalence of EPIYA motifs in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from patients with gastroduodenal disorders in northern Iran

Background: Cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA)-positive strains of Helicobacter pylori are associated with gastroduodenal diseases. Evidences have suggested that the type of H pylori CagA EPIYA motifs may be associated with specific disorders (i.e., gastritis, peptic ulcer, or gastric cancer).  We i...

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Main Authors: Abolghasem Ajami, Mojtaba Shadman, Alireza Rafiei, Vahid Hosseini, Amin TalebiBezmin Abadi, Ahad Alizadeh, Zahra Hosseini-khah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2013-02-01
Series:Research in Molecular Medicine
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Online Access:http://rmm.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-587-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1