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New Serological Assay for Detection of Putative Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors
26 Nov 2002
Abstract excerpt
We evaluated a new immunoblot assay (Helicoblot 2.1) for Helicobacter pylori infection and CagA and VacA status by using serum samples from 222 patients. The test accurately detected H. pylori infection and VacA status, but improvements in the interpretation criteria are required before it can be recommended for determination of CagA status.
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