Validation of a Novel Immunoline Assay for Patient Stratification according to Virulence of the Infecting Helicobacter pylori Strain and Eradication Status

Validation of a Novel Immunoline Assay for Patient Stratification according to Virulence of the Infecting Helicobacter pylori Strain and Eradication Status

Helicobacter pylori infection shows a worldwide prevalence of around 50%. However, only a minority of infected individuals develop clinical symptoms or diseases. The presence of H. pylori virulence factors, such as CagA and VacA, has been associated with disease development, but assessment of virule...

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Main Authors: Luca Formichella, Laura Romberg, Hannelore Meyer, Christian Bolz, Michael Vieth, Michael Geppert, Gereon Göttner, Christina Nölting, Wolfgang Schepp, Arne Schneider, Kurt Ulm, Petra Wolf, Ingrid Lisanne Holster, Ernst J. Kuipers, Bernd Birkner, Erwin Soutschek, Markus Gerhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8394593

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