Molecular detection of Helicobacter pylori based on the presence of cagA and vacA virulence genes in dental plaque from patients with periodontitis

• Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Flores-Treviño (Author), Víctor Hugo Urrutia-Baca (Author), Ricardo Gómez-Flores (Author), Myriam Angélica De La Garza-Ramos (Author), María Marisela Sánchez-Chaparro (Author), Mario Alberto Garza-Elizondo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the most common in the world and is associated with various gastrointestinal pathologies, including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. The prevalence is associated with socioeconomic conditions, with this infection b...