Publications by authors named "Willi Brodus Uswan"
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- * Certain ethnic groups, particularly Papuan, Batak, and Buginese, demonstrated a higher risk of infection compared to Javanese and other groups, with various risk factors such as age, religion, and water source identified.
- * The study showcased that while Javanese had a low prevalence of H. pylori, the infection risk varied significantly across different ethnicities and suggested improved understanding of these factors can aid in better public health strategies in Indonesia.
Background: It remains unclear whether the low incidence of gastric cancer in Indonesia is due to low infection rates only or is also related to low Helicobacter pylori pathogenicity. We collected H. pylori strains from the five largest islands in Indonesia and evaluated genetic virulence factors.
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