Clinical relevance of cagA-specific antibodies related to cagA status of Heliobacter [sic] pylori isolates using immunofluorescence test and PCR.
BACKGROUND: The cagA (cytotoxin-associated gene A) protein is found in about 50% of Helicobacter pylori strains; its clinical relevance in gastroduodenal disease is uncertain. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The frequency of IgG antibodies to cagA was studied by using a commercial Western blot assay in sera o...
| Publicado en: | Infection Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 154 - 159 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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Springer Nature
Jun2001
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