Amanda Alves Fecury

TL;DR: Findings show that cagA and vacA genotyping may have clinical relevance in Brazil and were associated with increased risk of peptic ulcer disease and higher amounts of lymphocytic and neutrophilic infiltrates and the presence of intestinal metaplasia.

TL;DR: ABH and Lewis blood group antigens are a good indicator for cellular alterations in the gastric epithelium and had progressive alterations in areas of ulcerous lesions and intestinal metaplasia in H pylori-infected patients.

TL;DR: The vaccination coverage against HBV is low, and the high prevalence of HCV within this community has been observed, highlighting the need to investigate the principal risk factors that this community is exposed to.

TL;DR: The interaction between the type of infectious strain and the Th1 immune response can influence and perpetuate gastric inflammation, and thus contributes to the development of the different clinical manifestations of H. pylori infection.

TL;DR: Molecular biology methods need to be available in dialysis centers to screen for HCV on admission in order to establish effective infection control measures, and highlight the importance of control strategies for hepatitis C in hemodialysis patients.