Search Results - "Yakoob, J."

The signal peptide region of vacuolating cytotoxin-A gene of Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastrointestinal disorders by Asif, E., Yakoob, J., Hassan, S., Khan, U.E.H., Saifullah, S., Ali, N.

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Gastric lymphoma: association with Helicobacter pylori outer membrane protein Q (HopQ) and cytotoxic-pathogenicity activity island (CPAI) genes by YAKOOB, J., ABBAS, Z., AHMAD, Z., TARIQ, K., AWAN, S., MUSTAFA, K., KHAN, R.

“…B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-cell NHL) is the second commonest malignancy in the stomach. We determined the distribution of Helicobacter pylori outer…”
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Helicobacter pylori infection in children: population-based age-specific prevalence and risk factors in a developing country by Jafri, W, Yakoob, J, Abid, S, Siddiqui, S, Awan, S, Nizami, SQ

“…Aim:  We estimated the prevalence, age of acquisition and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) seroprevalence in children aged 1–15 years. Methods:…”
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Association of Helicobacter pylori and protozoal parasites in patients with chronic diarrhoea by Yakoob, J, Abbas, Z, Khan, R, Tariq, K, Awan, S, Beg, MA

“…An association of Helicobacter pylori and common protozoal parasites in patients with abdominal discomfort and chronic diarrhoea is unclear and may be…”
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P1-6 Measures of socio-demographic factors for child health research by Yakoob, J, Awan, S

“…BackgroundH pylori infection is one of the major causes of health problems with considerable morbidity and mortality. H pylori seroprevalence is common in…”
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Helicobacter pylori outer membrane protein and virulence marker differences in expatriate patients by YAKOOB, J., ABBAS, Z., JAFRI, W., KHAN, R., SALIM, S A., AWAN, S., ABID, S., HAMID, S., AHMAD, Z.

“…We studied the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori virulence markers, e.g. cytotoxin associated gene (cagA), cagA promoter, vacuolating associated cytotoxin A…”
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Entamoeba species associated with chronic diarrhoea in Pakistan by YAKOOB, J., ABBAS, Z., BEG, M. A., NAZ, S., KHAN, R., JAFRI, W.

“…We determined the prevalence of Entamoeba (E.) histolytica, E. dispar and E. moshkovskii in patients with chronic diarrhoea associated with abdominal pain or…”
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Helicobacter pylori: correlation of the virulence marker iceA allele with clinical outcome in a high prevalence area by Yakoob, J., Abbas, Z., Khan, R., Salim, S. A., Abrar, A., Awan, S., Ahmad, Z.

“…The association of Helicobacter pylori virulence marker 'induced by contact with epithelium A' (iceA) allele types was determined in H.pylori-related diseases…”
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Risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection treatment failure in a high prevalence area by YAKOOB, J., JAFRI, W., ABBAS, Z., ABID, S., NAZ, S., KHAN, R., KHALID, A.

“…Triple therapy is commonly used for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. We determined risk factors associated with its failure in compliant…”
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Microsporidial infections due to Encephalitozoon intestinalis in non-HIV-infected patients with chronic diarrhoea by YAKOOB, J., ABBAS, Z., BEG, M. ASIM, JAFRI, W., NAZ, S., KHALID, A., KHAN, R.

“…We determined the prevalence of microsporidia Enterocytozoon (Ent.) bieneusi and Encephalitozoon (E.) intestinalis infection in patients with chronic diarrhoea…”
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Virulence markers of Helicobacter pylori in patients with diarrhoea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome by Yakoob, J., Abbas, Z., Naz, S., Islam, M., Jafri, W.

“…Recent studies suggest that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with low-grade inflammation. This study aims to determine the distribution of…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis E and Helicobacter pylori in a low socioeconomic area of a metropolitan city in a developing country by Jafri, W., Yakoob, J., Abid, S., Awan, S., Siddiqui, S., Jafri, F., Hamid, S., Nizami, S. Q.

“…This study aims to determine the prevalence of coinfection of H. pylori and hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the paediatric age group in an urban slum area of…”
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Helicobacter pylori: association with gall bladder disorders in Pakistan by Yakoob, J., Khan, M. R., Abbas, Z., Jafri, W., Azmi, R., Ahmad, Z., Naeem, S., Lubbad, L.

“…Helicobacter species colonise the biliary tract and therefore this study explores the relationship between of Helicobacter pylori and cholecystitis. Bile and…”
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Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Helicobacter pylori and triple therapy in a high-prevalence area by Yakoob, J., Abid, S., Abbas, Z., Jafri, S. N. W.

“…This study aims to determine primary Helicobacter pylori resistance and its effect on eradication of the organism. Ninety-two patients with dyspeptic symptoms…”
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Low prevalence of the intact cag pathogenicity island in clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori in Karachi, Pakistan by Yakoob, J., Jafri, W., Abbas, Z., Abid, S., Khan, R., Jafri, N., Ahmad, Z.

“…Clinical diseases that follow Helicobacter pylori infection are associated with expression of the cagA gene, a part of cytotoxin-associated gene pathogenicity…”
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Comparison of biopsy-based methods for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection by Yakoob, J., Abid, S., Jafri, W., Abbas, Z., Islam, M., Ahmad, Z.

“…Various biopsy-based methods for the detection of Helicobacter pylori are evaluated to determine their sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value…”
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In vitro susceptibility of Blastocystis hominis isolated from patients with irritable bowel syndrome by Yakoob, J., Jafri, W., Jafri, N., Islam, M., Asim Beg, M.

“…This study aims to determine the growth pattern and in vitro susceptibility of clinical isolates of Blastocystis hominis to different concentrations of…”
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Polycolonization of Helicobacter pylori among Chinese subjects by Yakoob, J., Fan, X.-G., Hu, G.-L., Yang, H.-X., Liu, L., Liu, S.-H., Tan, D.-M., Li, T.-G., Zhang, Z.

“…Objective To investigate the situation among Chinese patients with regard to infection with multiple strains of Helicobacter pylori. Methods Biopsy specimens…”
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Irritable bowel syndrome in health care professionals in Pakistan by Jafei, W, Yakoob, J, Jafri, N, Maloni, M, Hamid, S, Shah, H A, Abid, S

“…To evaluate the symptomatology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among health care professionals attending an IBS symposium in a tertiary care university…”
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Helicobacter pylori cagA and vacA cytotoxin genes in Changsha, China by Yakoob, J., Fan, X.G., Peng, X.N., Hu, G.L., Zhang, Z.

“…Cytotoxin-associated protein (cagA) and the vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA) encoded by cagA and vacA genes are virulence determinants of Helicobacter pylori. In…”
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