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A novel noninvasive genotyping method of Helicobacter pylori using stool specimens.
Gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2008
Puz Sonja, Innerhofer Albina, Ramharter Michael, Haefner Michael, Hirschl Alexander M, Kovách Zsuzsanna, Rotter Manfred, Makristathis Athanasios
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The source(s) of the infection and the route(s) of transmission of Helicobacter pylori have not yet been clarified. This is to introduce a noninvasive protocol allowing molecular typing of H pylori using stool specimens. METHODS: The genotyping method is based on 2 H pylori-specific biprobe real-time polymerase chain reaction assays using fragments of the glmM and the recA genes as target...
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