Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori is the main bacterial causative agent of gastroduodenal disorders and a risk factor for gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. The draft genomes of 10 closely related H. pylori isolates from the multiracial Malaysian population will provide an insight into the genetic diversity of isolates in Southeast Asia. These isolates were cultured from gastric biopsy samples from patients with functional dyspepsia and gastric cancer. The availability of this genomic information will provide an opportunity for examining the evolution and population structure of H. pylori isolates from Southeast Asia, where the East meets the West
Keywords
Helicobacter pylori, Dyspepsia, Gastric Cancer
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of Bacteriology
Volume
194
Issue
20
Additional Information
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Malaya