Infection of less virulent Helicobacter pylori strains in asymptomatic healthy individuals in Thailand as a potential contributing factor to the Asian enigma

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-230

  Hirai, Itaru ^a,b   Sasaki, Tadahiro ^a   Kimoto, Ai ^a   Yamamoto, Yoshimasa ^a,b   Azuma, Takeshi ^b   Mahachai, Varocha ^c   Hansomburana, Piyathida ^d   Lertkupinit, Comsun ^e   Luangjaru, Somchai ^f   Noophan, Phadet ^g   Chanatrirattanapan, Rattikorn ^d   Piyanirandr, Vanich ^h   Sappajit, Theeranan ^h   Suthivarakom, Karun ⁱ   Sangsuk, Leelaowadee ⁱ   Wangroongsarb, Piyada ⁱ  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^e CHONBURI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^f MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^g Surin Hospital   (Thailand)

^h King Mongkut Hospital   (Thailand)

ⁱ NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic healthy individuals; Gastric cancer incidence; Genotyping; Helicobacter pylori; Thai individuals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIA; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CAGA GENE; CANCER INCIDENCE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER; THAILAND; VIRULENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER STATE; FECES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; THAILAND; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 76549123576     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: 1769714X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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