DNA diagnostics for reliable and universal identification of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>
Pavol Sulo, Barbora Šipková
Abstract
abundance, they should be periodically tested. The advantage of NPCR over UBT is that it can be used universally, including questionable samples taken from patients with achlorhydria, receiving proton pump inhibitors, antibiotics, bismuth compound, intestinal metaplasia, or gastric ulcer bleeding.
Topics & Concepts
AmpliconPolymerase chain reactionBiologyNested polymerase chain reactionGold standard (test)Helicobacter pyloriSalivaFalse positive paradoxUrea breath testVirologyMolecular biologyGeneMedicineGeneticsInternal medicineHelicobacter pylori infectionBiochemistryComputer scienceMachine learningHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesVeterinary medicine and infectious diseasesMycobacterium research and diagnosis