PCR-based restriction pattern typing of the vacA gene provides evidence for a homogeneous group among Helicobacter pylori strains associated with peptic ulcer disease

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 912-915

  Donati, Manuela ^a   Storni, Elisa ^a   D'Apote, Lucia ^a   Moreno, Sandra ^a   Tucci, Antonio ^a   Poli, Loris ^a   Cevenini, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033062680     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.4.912-915.1999     Document Type: Article

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