The prevalence of the duodenal ulcer promoting gene (<it>dupA</it>) in <it>Helicobacter pylori </it>isolates varies by ethnic group and is not universally associated with disease development: a case-control study

The prevalence of the duodenal ulcer promoting gene (<it>dupA</it>) in <it>Helicobacter pylori </it>isolates varies by ethnic group and is not universally associated with disease development: a case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The putative <it>H. pylori </it>pathogenicity-associated factor <it>dupA </it>has been associated with IL-8 induction <it>in vitro</it>, and duodenal ulcer (DU) and gastric cancer (GC) development...

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Main Authors: Schmidt Heather-Marie A, Andres Sönke, Kaakoush Nadeem O, Engstrand Lars, Eriksson Lena, Goh Khean-Lee, Fock Kwong Ming, Hilmi Ida, Dhamodaran Subbiah, Forman David, Mitchell Hazel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Online Access:http://www.gutpathogens.com/content/1/1/5

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