Detection of Helicobacter pylori in stool specimens: comparative evaluation of nested PCR and antigen detection

Detection of Helicobacter pylori in stool specimens: comparative evaluation of nested PCR and antigen detection

Background: Efficacy of Helicobacter pylori stool antigen enzyme immunoassay (HpSA) and stool PCR was evaluated, before and after treatment, in a country with a high prevalence of H. pylori infection. Methodology: A total of 52 patients with dyspeptic symptoms were included in the study. Antral biop...

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Main Author: Shrutkirti Mishra,1 Varsha Singh,1 GRKoteswar Rao,1 Ashok Kumar Jain,2 Vinod Kumar Dixit,2 Anil Kumar Gulati,3 and Gopal Nath.3
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-06-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
H. pylori
HpSA
Stool PCR
Biopsy PCR
RUT
hsp.
Online Access:http://www.jidc.org/component/content/article/61-vol-2-no-3-june-2008/139-detection-of-helicobacter-pylori-in-stool-specimens-comparative-evaluation-of-nested-pcr-and-antigen-detection

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