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Table 4 Frequency of virulence genes in case and control groups

From: Comparing the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and virulence factors cagA, vacA, and dupA in supra-gingival dental plaques of children with and without dental caries: a case–control study

Genes

Groups

 

Total

N (%)

Case

N (%)

Control

N (%)

16S rRNA

15 (20.8)

9 (60.0)

6 (40.0)

cagA

6 (40.0)

3 (50.0)

3 (50.0)

dupA

0

0

0

vacAm1

3 (20.0)

3 (100.0)

0

vacAm2

0

0

0

vacAs1

1 (6.7)

1 (100.0)

0

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BMC Oral Health

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