Helicobacter species ribosomal DNA recovered from the liver tissue of chinese patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma

Xue Gong Fan, Xiao Ning Peng, Yan Huang, Javed Yakoob, Zhi Ming Wang, Yong Ping Chen

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Abstract

Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we examined 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) of Helicobacter species in liver tissue specimens obtained from 15 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Sixty percent (9 of 15) of these specimens were found to be positive for Helicobacter species. Four 16S rDNA fragments from positive PCR samples were directly sequenced. By sequence comparison, all were found to be 99% identical to the 16S rRNA of Helicobacter pylori.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1555-1557
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume35
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2002
Externally publishedYes

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