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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2008; 14(33): 5217-5222
Published online Sep 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5217
Efflux pump gene hefA of Helicobacter pylori plays an important role in multidrug resistance
Zhi-Qiang Liu, Peng-Yuan Zheng, Ping-Chang Yang
Zhi-Qiang Liu, Peng-Yuan Zheng, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450014, Henan Province, China
Ping-Chang Yang, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada
Author contributions: Liu ZQ, Zheng PY contributed equally to this work; Liu ZQ, Zheng PY, Yang PC designed the research; Liu ZQ, Zheng PY, Yang PC performed the research; Zheng PY contributed to the new reagents/analytic tools; Zheng PY, Yang PC analyzed the data; Liu ZQ, Zheng PY wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Peng-Yuan Zheng, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 2 Jingba Road, Zhengzhou 450014, Henan Province, China. medp7123@yahoo.com
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Received: April 26, 2008
Revised: August 18, 2008
Accepted: August 25, 2008
Published online: September 7, 2008
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