Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2010; 16(3): 320-329
Published online Jan 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i3.320
Helicobacter pylori HopE and HopV porins present scarce expression among clinical isolates
Maritza Lienlaf, Juan Pablo Morales, María Inés Díaz, Rodrigo Díaz, Elsa Bruce, Freddy Siegel, Gloria León, Paul R Harris, Alejandro Venegas
Maritza Lienlaf, Juan Pablo Morales, María Inés Díaz, Rodrigo Díaz, Elsa Bruce, Alejandro Venegas, Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccine Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago 651-3492, Chile
Freddy Siegel, Gastroenterology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Austral de Chile, Independencia 641, Valdivia 511-0566, Chile
Gloria León, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Independencia 641, Valdivia 511-0566, Chile
Paul R Harris, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Lira 85, Santiago 833-0074, Chile
Author contributions: Lienlaf M and Morales JP performed most of the cloning and immunoblotting experiments; Díaz MI was in charge of strains stock and growth; Díaz R and Bruce E collected biopsies and isolated strains; Harris PR, Siegel F and León G provided the collection of human material and were involved in editing the manuscript; Venegas A designed the study, provided financial support for this work and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by Grants FONDECYT #1030894 and 1085232 and FONDEF DO2I-1067 from CONICYT, Chile
Correspondence to: Dr. Alejandro Venegas, Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccine Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago 651-3492, Chile. avenegas@bio.puc.cl
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Received: September 15, 2009
Revised: November 11, 2009
Accepted: November 18, 2009
Published online: January 21, 2010
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