We evaluated the salivary immunoglobulin G (IgG) immune response to Helicobacter pylori in 70 subjects by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Subjects with a positive H. pylori culture showed significantly higher titers of antibodies than subjects with no detectable H. pylori: the overall sensitivity and specificity of the test were 84 and 90%, respectively. The detection of salivary anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies may be considered as an alternative to serum IgG detection for ease of sample collection or when blood samples are not available in screening of patients with dyspepsia.
Performance characteristics of an enzime-linked immunosorbent assay for determining salivary immunoglobulin G response to Helicobacter Pylori / DE PASCALIS, R; DEL PEZZO, Mariarosaria; Nardone, GERARDO ANTONIO PIO; Budillon, G; Lavitola, Alfredo. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0095-1137. - STAMPA. - 37:2(1999), pp. 430-432.
Performance characteristics of an enzime-linked immunosorbent assay for determining salivary immunoglobulin G response to Helicobacter Pylori
DEL PEZZO, Mariarosaria;NARDONE, GERARDO ANTONIO PIO;LAVITOLA, ALFREDO
1999
Abstract
We evaluated the salivary immunoglobulin G (IgG) immune response to Helicobacter pylori in 70 subjects by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Subjects with a positive H. pylori culture showed significantly higher titers of antibodies than subjects with no detectable H. pylori: the overall sensitivity and specificity of the test were 84 and 90%, respectively. The detection of salivary anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies may be considered as an alternative to serum IgG detection for ease of sample collection or when blood samples are not available in screening of patients with dyspepsia.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
