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Comparison of a monoclonal with a polyclonal antibody-based enzyme immunoassay stool test in diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection before and after eradication therapy

  1. J. DOMÍNGUEZ1,
  2. M. FORNÉ2,
  3. S. BLANCO1,
  4. C. PRAT1,
  5. N. GALÍ1,
  6. I. LATORRE1,
  7. J. M. VIVER2,
  8. V. AUSINA1

Article first published online: 1 JUN 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02936.x

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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Volume 23, Issue 12, pages 1735–1740, June 2006

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DOMÍNGUEZ, J., FORNÉ, M., BLANCO, S., PRAT, C., GALÍ, N., LATORRE, I., VIVER, J. M. and AUSINA, V. (2006), Comparison of a monoclonal with a polyclonal antibody-based enzyme immunoassay stool test in diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection before and after eradication therapy. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 23: 1735–1740. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02936.x

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  1. 1

    Servei de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Departament de Genètica i Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

  2. 2

    Servei de Gastroenterologia, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

*Dr J. Domínguez, Servei de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera del Canyet s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain. E-mail: jadoming@ns.hugtip.scs.es

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  1. Issue published online: 1 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 1 JUN 2006
  3. Publication data Submitted 15 December 2005 First decision 4 January 2006 Resubmitted 1 March 2006 Resubmitted 21 March 2006 Accepted 21 March 2006

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