Many Nigerians believe that skipping meals or eating spicy food is what causes stomach ulcers. But health experts say the ...

Median OD value was 2.729 (5th-95th percentile, 0.232 - >4.000) in the H. pylori infected children and 0.021 (0.009 - 0.075) in the noninfected children. There were two false-positives and two ...

Of 300 gastric biopsy samples, 77.66% were confirmed to be H. pylori positive by PCR assay while this bacterium were detected in 10.72% of saliva, 71.67% of stool samples. We were not able to find it ...

In these population, the stool antigen test (SAT) is easier to perform and has shown to be accurate. The SAT is a promising non-invasive option for H. pylori detection. A study assessed the efficacy ...

Prime H Pylori: how do you manage it? Wednesday, January 22, 2020 — updated on September 19, 2020 - 4 min read ...

Using stool samples to test for H pylori antibiotic resistance provides similar results to gastric biopsy, which suggests it may be a safer, more convenient, and more cost-effective option.

Research Highlight Published: April 2005 Rapid stool test kit for H. pylori detection Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2, 163 (2005) Cite this article ...

To test the performance of the assay, the authors introduced known quantities of H. pylori DNA into a stool DNA sample form an H. pylori negative volunteer. These experiments revealed a clear ...

Of the 262 patients, 73 (29%; mean age, 61 years; age range, 18-83 years; 41 women) were positive for H. pylori by stool testing, of which two did not have sufficient gastric DNA for analysis.

Affecting the stomach lining, H pylori is notorious for causing gastritis and ulcers, and in extreme cases, it can progress to stomach cancer. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating ...