M. Dzikowiec, Przemysław Lik, J. Kiszałkiewicz, A. Kuczyńska, Marek Mordalski, D. Nejc, J. Piekarski, E. Brzeziańska-Lasota, D. Pastuszak-Lewandoska
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Abstract
Abstract The infectious agents may be the etiological factor of up to 15–20% of cancers. In stomach cancer, attention is paid to Helicobacter pylori and Epstein-Barr virus, both of which cause gastritis and can lead to tumor development. In co-infection, the inflammatory process is much more intense. We assessed the seroprevalence towards H. pylori and EBV in 32 patients with diagnosed gastric cancer. H. pylori antibodies were found in 69% patients, and anti-EBV – in all of them. The study confirmed that co-infection of H. pylori and EBV seems to be important in etiopathology of gastric cancer.
期刊介绍:
Polish Journal of Microbiology (PJM) publishes original research articles describing various aspects of basic and applied microbiological research. We are especially interested in articles regarding
- basic biological properties of bacteria and archaea, viruses, and simple
- eukaryotic microorganisms
- genetics and molecular biology
- microbial ecology
- medical bacteriology and public health
- food microbiology
- industrial microbiology
- bacterial biotechnology