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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | Gut Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-022-00519-8 |