Prevalence of the cagA Virulence Factor Varies by Race Among Helicobacter pylori -Infected Patients Undergoing Upper Endoscopy.

Meira EppleinShannon J McCallFrances WangPriya AlagesanHannahSofia BrownJoseph WawrzynskiCaroline LabriolaRachel ZuzulChristian CookMelanie DillonTerry HyslopSteven R PatiernoNina R SalamaKatherine S Garman

Published in: Clinical and translational gastroenterology (2024)

Presence of cagA is common among endoscopy patients with active H. pylori infection; appropriate testing and treatment of H. pylori can both reduce gastric cancer risk and address health disparities.

Keyphrases

helicobacter pylori
patients undergoing
helicobacter pylori infection
small bowel
public health
escherichia coli
staphylococcus aureus
risk factors
mental health
antimicrobial resistance
health information
biofilm formation
risk assessment
cystic fibrosis
climate change
health promotion
replacement therapy