Development and validation of a whole-cell ELISA for serologically diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection in Brazilian children and adults: a diagnostic accuracy study.
Silvio Kazuo OgataMargarita Camorlinga-PonceCelso Francisco Hernandes GranatoMaria Rachel da Silveira RohrRicardo Artigiani NetoElisabete KawakamiPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2019)
The polyclonal serological test developed using local strains presented better diagnostic performance among children and adolescents, while the monoclonal test was better among adults. The results from both tests suggest that these in-house serological tests could be used to detect anti-H. pylori antibodies in our population, for screening purposes.