Analysis of clarithromycin resistance and CagA status in Helicobacter pylori by use of feces from children in Thailand

The clarithromycin resistance and CagA status of Helicobacter pylori in Thai children were investigated using fecal samples. Of the 284 samples, H. pylori was detected in 120 samples, and the clarithromycin resistance rate was 29.2%. The cagA gene was detected in 59 samples, and only 6.8% of these s...

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Main Authors: Michiya Tanuma, Emiko Rimbara, Norihisa Noguchi, Surasak Boonyaritichaikij, Kentaro Kuwabara, Yoshitaka Fukunaga, Masanori Sasatsu
Format: Journal
Published: 2018
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http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/59772
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
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Summary:The clarithromycin resistance and CagA status of Helicobacter pylori in Thai children were investigated using fecal samples. Of the 284 samples, H. pylori was detected in 120 samples, and the clarithromycin resistance rate was 29.2%. The cagA gene was detected in 59 samples, and only 6.8% of these samples contained the East Asian CagA type. Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.