Different and Polymorphisms are Found in the Chinese versus the Malay and Indian Populations: An Analysis of Virulence Genes in Singapore

Different and Polymorphisms are Found in the Chinese versus the Malay and Indian Populations: An Analysis of Virulence Genes in Singapore

Aim: Helicobacter pylori causes peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Western studies suggest that polymorphisms in the virulence factors cagA and vacA may determine the ability of bacteria to cause gastroduodenal diseases. Differences in the cagA EPIYA motifs and polymorphisms of the signal (s),...

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Main Authors: Sook Yin Lui BSc (Hons), PhD, Sai Wei Chuah MBBS, MRCP(UK), Hui Lin Goh BSc (Hons), Kar Yee Lee BSc (Hons), Victoria Serelli Lee BSc (Hons), Bow Ho BSc (Hons), PhD, Khoon Lin Ling MBBS, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-03-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581001900103

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