Use of a single biopsy specimen for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection by culture and two different PCR methods: report from Cuba.
Llanes
Rafael
R
Dept of Microbiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine Pedro Kouri (IPK), Marianao, Havana, Cuba. llanes@ipk.sld.cu
Feliciano
Onelkis
O
Guzmán
Daymi
D
Gutiérrez
Oderay
O
Valdés
Lidunka
L
Llop
Alina
A
Gala
Angela
A
Holton
John
J
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity