High frequency of cytotoxin-associated gene A in Helicobacter pylori isolated from asymptomatic subjects and peptic ulcer patients in Taiwan

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-59

  Shyu, Rong Yaun ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cytotoxin; Cytotoxin associated gene A; Duodenal ulcer; Gastritis; Helicobacter pylori; Peptic ulcer

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIN; DNA;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHINESE; DUODENUM ULCER; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENE FREQUENCY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TAIWAN;

AGED; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIC ULCER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PYLORIC ANTRUM; TAIWAN;

EID: 0031870919     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199807000-00011     Document Type: Article

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