Population genetic structure of Helicobacter pylori strains from Portuguese ‐speaking countries

ConclusionsH. pylori is a useful marker even for relative recent human migration events and may become rapidly differentiated from founder populations. H. pylori from Portuguese‐speaking countries assigned to hpEurope appears to be a hybrid population resulting from the admixture of AE1, AE2 and ancestral hpAfrica1.

Source: Helicobacter - January 31, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: M ónica Oleastro, Raquel Rocha, Filipa F. Vale Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research