Conservation of the cag pathogenicity island is associated with vacA alleles and gastroduodenal disease in South African Helicobacter pylori isolates.

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Published in Gut on July 01, 2001

Authors

M Kidd1, A J Lastovica, J C Atherton, J A Louw

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1: GI Clinic and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

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