Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy and relevance of a novel ELISA system developed for seroepidemiologic surveys of Helicobacter pylori infection in African settings.

• Main Authors: Evariste Tshibangu-Kabamba (Author), Bui Hoang Phuc (Author), Vo Phuoc Tuan (Author), Kartika Afrida Fauzia (Author), Augustin Kabongo-Tshibaka (Author), Nadine Kalenda Kayiba (Author), Angel Rosas-Aguirre (Author), Brecht Devleesschauwer (Author), Alain Cimuanga-Mukanya (Author), Patrick de Jésus Ngoma Kisoko (Author), Takashi Matsumoto (Author), Junko Akada (Author), Ghislain Tumba Disashi (Author), Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi (Author), Yasutoshi Kido (Author), Niko Speybroeck (Author), Yoshio Yamaoka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Beside diagnostic uncertainties due to the lack of a perfect gold standard test for Helicobacter pylori infection, the diagnosis and the prevalence estimation for this infection encounter particular challenges in Africa including limited diagnostic tools and specific genetic background. We developed...