Pyrosequencing Assay to Rapidly Detect Clarithromycin Resistance Mutations in Canadian Helicobacter pylori Isolates
BACKGROUND: Mutations at positions 2142 or 2143 in the two-copy 23S ribosomal RNA gene of Helicobacter pylori are highly predictive of in vitro clarithromycin resistance and failure of clarithromycin-containing treatment regimens.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/695349 |
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