Helicobacter pylori antibody titres in serum, plasma and successively thawed specimens: Implications for epidemiological and clinical studies

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1017-1019

  Pearce, D C ^a,c   Peach, H G ^a   Farish, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit

^c BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori; Serology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 0030441778     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.12.1017     Document Type: Article

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