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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2008; 14(30): 4816-4822
Published online Aug 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4816
Table 2 Comparison between positive rates of 7 genes and their products of H pylori and serum antibodies
Target gene (positive/negative)Positive rate (%)Target antigen (positive/negative)Positive rate (%)Target antibody (positive/negative)Positive rate (%)
ureB (151/0)100UreB (151/0)100Anti-UreB (151/0)100
hpaA (151/0)100HpaA (151/0)100Anti-HpaA (132/19)87.4
vacA (151/0)100VacA (79/72)52.3Anti-VacA (65/86)43.0
CagA (146/5)96.7CagA (139/12)92.1Anti-CagA (108/43)71.5
napA (148/3)98.0NapA (141/10)93.4Anti-NapA (135/16)89.4
flaA (151/0)100FlaA (151/0)100Anti-FlaA (128/23)84.8
flaB (151/0)100FlaB (151/0)100Anti-FlaB (120/31)79.5