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American Society for Microbiology, Infection and Immunity, 5(71), p. 2907-2910, 2003

DOI: 10.1128/iai.71.5.2907-2910.2003

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Molecular Patchwork: Chromosomal Recombination between Two Helicobacter pylori Strains during Natural Colonization

Journal article published in 2003 by Leonard C. Smeets, Nicolaas L. A. Arents, Anton A. van Zwet, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Theo Verboom, Wilbert Bitter ORCID, Johannes G. Kusters
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Genetic analysis of two Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from a single gastric biopsy showed evidence of extensive horizontal gene transfer. Several large recombinations were identified in the rdxA gene, which is involved in metronidazole resistance.