Use of a dry latex agglutination test to measure eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 254-256

  Midolo, Peter D ^a   Dakic, Bilijana ^a   Nicholson, Lesley ^b   Lambert, John R ^b   Lin, Shaokai ^b   Russell, Edward G ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b PENINSULA HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eradication; Helicobacter pylori; Serology

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; UREA;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ERADICATION THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034112145     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02081.x     Document Type: Article

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