Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori vacA Genotypes and cagA Gene in Dental Plaque of Asymptomatic Mexican Children

Mendoza Cantú, Alejandra y Urrutia Baca, Víctor Hugo y Urbina Ríos, Cynthia Sofía y De la Garza Ramos, Myriam Angélica y García Martínez, Martha Elena y Torre Martínez, Hilda Hortencia Hermelinda (2017) Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori vacA Genotypes and cagA Gene in Dental Plaque of Asymptomatic Mexican Children. BioMed Research International, 2017. pp. 1-10. ISSN 2314-6133

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The variability in Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genes has been related to the progression of the gastrointestinal disease; also the presence of H. pylori in the oral cavity has been associated with periodontal disease in adults, but, in children without dyspeptic symptoms, little is known about this. We evaluated the prevalence of H. pylori and the presence of vacA/cagA genotypes in the oral cavity of Mexican children without dyspeptic symptoms. The gingival status was measured, and dental plaque samples (

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