title: Comparison of ELISA for antibody detection and biopsy urease test against H. pylori in cases of gastoduodenal disorders.
abstract: Out of 156 cases of various gastro duodenal disorders studied H. pylori was diagnosed in 119 (76.28%) as indicated by Biopsy urease test and IgG ELISA. Biopsy urease test detected higher number of cases 119 when compared to IgG ELISA 107 cases. ELISA being a non invasive technique can be used successfully for the diagnosis of H. pylori infections.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Microbiology, KMC, Manipal.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Shivananda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014510:Urease / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D014510:Urease