TABLE 1.
Overall results with the four serologic tests for H. pylori-infected and uninfected individuals
Test and statusa | No. of patients | % of patients that were:
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Positive | Negative | ||
RIDA-BH | |||
Hp+ CagA+ | 80 | 100 | 0 |
Hp+ CagA− | 15 | 33 | 67 |
Hp− | 30 | 17 | 83 |
Hp+ VT+ | 67 | 100 | 0 |
Hp+ VT− | 28 | 68 | 32 |
Hp− | 30 | 20 | 80 |
HB2.0 | |||
Hp+ CagA+ | 80 | 88 | 12 |
Hp+ CagA− | 15 | 20 | 80 |
Hp− | 30 | 7 | 93 |
Hp+ VT+ | 67 | 51 | 49 |
Hp+ VT− | 28 | 0 | 100 |
Hp− | 30 | 0 | 100 |
Chiron-RIBA | |||
Hp+ CagA+ | 80 | 83 | 17 |
Hp+ CagA− | 15 | 7 | 93 |
Hp− | 30 | 3 | 97 |
Hp+ VT+ | 67 | 88 | 12 |
Hp+ VT− | 28 | 11 | 89 |
Hp− | 30 | 10 | 90 |
OraVax ELISA | |||
Hp+ CagA+ | 80 | 85 | 15 |
Hp+ CagA− | 15 | 20 | 80 |
Hp− | 30 | 3 | 97 |
Hp+, H. pylori positive; Hp−, H. pylori negative; CagA+, CagA protein, cagA gene positive; CagA−, CagA protein, cagA gene negative; VT+, vacuolating cytotoxin positive; VT−, vacuolating cytotoxin negative.