Open AccessImmunoblot fingerprinting of Campylobacter pylori
Author(s) -
James Burnie,
J. C. Dent,
C. A. M. McNulty
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/00222615-27-2-153
Subject(s) - campylobacter , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , spirillaceae , antibody , antigen , virology , bacteria , immunology , helicobacter pylori , gastritis , genetics
One hundred and fifty isolates of Campylobacter pylori were divided into nine groups by immunoblot fingerprinting. All isolates were typable and reproducibility between immunoblots was good provided both antigen and antibody preparation were standardised. Discrimination was a problem as Groups 1 and 2 accounted for 66% of isolates. Recurrence after bismuth treatment was due to indistinguishable strains in five patients and different strains in three patients.