Prague Med. Rep. 2012, 113, 231-239

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2015.21

Comparison of Helicobacter Pylori Genotypes Obtained from the Oropharynx and Stomach of the Same Individuals – A Pilot Study

Petr Lukeš1, E. Pavlík2, B. Potužníková2, J. Plzák1,3, E. Nártová1, J. Doseděl4, R. Katra5, I. Šterzl2, J. Betka1, J. Astl1

1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
2Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
3Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
4Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Merciful Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, Prague, Czech Republic
5Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic

Received March 3, 2012
Accepted June 25, 2012

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