cagA-positive Helicobacter pylori strains and gastro-eosophageal reflux disease: Still puzzling?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 635-637

  Jakobs, R ^a   Riemann, J F ^a  

^a KLINIKUM LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

cagA; Gastro oesophageal reflux disease; Helicobacter pylori; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

CAGA PROTEIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUODENUM ULCER; DYSPEPSIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 3142594126     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.meg.0000108354.41221.3e     Document Type: Article

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