Evaluation of Helicobacter pylori immunoglobulin G (IgG), IgA, and IgM serologic testing compared to stool antigen testing

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1253-1255

  She, Rosemary C ^a,b   Wilson, Andrew R ^b   Litwin, Christine M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ARUP LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECES; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149160997     PISSN: 15566811     EISSN: 1556679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/CVI.00149-09     Document Type: Article

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