Helicobacter pylori infection: is there circulating vacuolating cytotoxin A or cytotoxin-associated gene A protein?

Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori infection is a well-recognized cause of gastric diseases, including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. Vacuolating cytotoxin-A (VacA) and cytotoxin-associated gene A protein (CagA) play a role in the pathogenesis of H. pylori-related gastric...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Imoto, Satoko Oka, Masaki Katsurahara, Misaki Nakamura, Taro Yasuma, Junko Akada, Corina N. D’Alessandro-Gabazza, Masaaki Toda, Noriyuki Horiki, Esteban C. Gabazza, Yoshio Yamaoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-022-00519-8