Open AccessCagA and VacAHelicobacter PyloriAntibodies in Gastric Cancer
Author(s) -
Renzo Suriani,
M. Colozza,
E Cardesi,
Dario Mazzucco,
M. Marino,
Silvia Grosso,
Sabina Sanseverinati,
Ivo Venturini,
Athos Borghi,
Maria Luisa Zeneroli
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2008/521724
Subject(s) - caga , helicobacter pylori , gastroenterology , medicine , gastritis , asymptomatic , giemsa stain , cancer , spirillaceae , staining , antibody , virulence , immunology , pathology , biology , gene , biochemistry
Infection with different genotypes of virulent Helicobacter pylori strains (cytotoxin-associated gene A [CagA]- and/or vacuolating cytotoxin A [VacA]-positive) can play a role in the development of atrophic gastritis, duodenal ulcer (DU) and gastric cancer (GC).
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