title: Magnetic immuno-PCR assay with inhibitor removal for direct detection of Helicobacter pylori in human feces.
abstract: A PCR protocol was developed to detect Helicobacter pylori in human stool specimens. This protocol was based on the association of a magnetic immuno-PCR assay with a technique to remove inhibitors (agarose-embedded DNA preparation). Of the 47 H. pylori-positive and 57 H. pylori-negative patients included in this study, 38 were positive and 66 were negative by this new protocol. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values for a positive or a negative result were 80.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 66.3 to 90.4), 100% (95% CI, 92.1 to 100), 100% (95% CI, 88.6 to 100), and 86.4% (95% CI, 75.2 to 93.2), respectively.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gras
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Megraud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D018189:Immunomagnetic Separation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012685:Sepharose
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012685:Sepharose