Use of the noninvasive entero-test in the detection of helicobacter pylori in children in an endemic area in Colombia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 192-196

  Arboleda, Richard N ^a   Schneider, Barbara G ^a   Bravo, Luis E ^b   Romero Gallo, Judith ^a   Peek, Richard M ^a   Mera, Robertino M ^a   Yepez, Maria Clara ^c   Campo, Cristina ^c   Correa, Pelayo ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE NARIÑO   (Colombia)

Author keywords

cagA; gastric infection; string test; vacA; virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CAGA PROTEIN; GENOMIC DNA; VACUOLATING TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHILD; COLOMBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENTERO TEST; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGICAL PROCEDURE; GENOTYPE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UREA BREATH TEST; VALIDATION STUDY;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 84880999547     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318293e1e1     Document Type: Article

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