Detection of Helicobacter pylori cagA gene by polymerase chain reaction in faecal samples.

Objective: The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been extensively and successfully used to detect Helicobacter pylori in gastric juice and gastric biopsies. In contrast, the results obtained using faeces as biological samples for PCR are rather conflicting. This may be due to the presence of faeca...

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Published in:	European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 251 - 257
Main Authors:	Russo, Francesco, Notarnicola, Maria, Matteo, Giovanni Di, Leoci, Claudio, Caruso, Maria Lucia, Pirrelli, Michele, Caradonna, Maurizio, Morandi, Luca, Leo, Alfredo Di, Russo, F, Notarnicola, M, Di Matteo, G, Leoci, C, Caruso, M L, Pirrelli, M, Caradonna, M, Morandi, L, Di Leo, A
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Mar1999
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