vacA genotypes in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from children with and without duodenal ulcer in Brazil

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2853-2857

  De Gusmao, V R ^a   Mendes, E N ^a   De Magalhaes Queiroz, D M ^a   Rocha, G A ^a   Rocha, A M C ^a   Ashour, A A R ^a   Carvalho, A S T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRAZIL; CHILD; DNA SEQUENCE; DUODENUM ULCER; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HELICOBACTER PULLORUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 0033897716     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.8.2853-2857.2000     Document Type: Article

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