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Gastric Mucosa Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis for Detecting Helicobacter pylori and Antibiotic Resistance
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Is There a Role for the Non-Helicobacter pylori Bacteria in the Risk of Developing Gastric Cancer?
Jackie Li1, Guillermo I Perez Perez2
1Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA. Jackie.Li@nyumc.org.
Abstract:
Helicobacter pylori is the most abundant bacterium in the gastric epithelium, and its presence has been associated with the risk of developing gastric cancer. As of 15 years ago, no other bacteria were associated with gastric epithelial colonization; but thanks to new methodologies, many other non-H. pylori bacteria have been identified. It is possible that non-H. pylori may have a significant role in the development of gastric cancer. Here, we discuss the specific role of H. pylori as a potential trigger for events that may be conducive to gastric cancer, and consider whether or not the rest of the gastric microbiota represent an additional risk in the development of this disease.
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