Open AccessDetection of Helicobacter pylori urease antigen in saliva in patients with different gastric H. pylori status
Author(s) -
Mounia El Khadir,
Samia Alaoui Boukhris,
Dafr-Allah Benajah,
Karima El Rhazi,
Sidi Adil Ibrahimi,
M. El Abkari,
Taoufiq Harmouch,
Chakib Nejjari,
Mustapha Mahmoud,
Mohammed Benlemlih,
Bahia Bennani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2016.01.017
Subject(s) - saliva , helicobacter pylori , medicine , rapid urease test , antigen , gastroenterology , histology , gastric mucosa , stomach , gastritis , immunology
Finding a simple, accurate, and noninvasive diagnosis method is a substantial challenge for the detection of Helicobacter pylori. The aim of the present study was to compare the presence of H. pylori urease antigen in saliva with the presence of this bacterium in gastric mucosa.