TABLE 2.
Standard PCR for Helicobacter pylori detection in biopsy specimens
| Target gene(s) | Yr | Reference | Amplicon size (bp) | Particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16S rRNA gene | 1990 | 226 | ||
| 1991 | 222 | 109 | ||
| 1992 | 336 | |||
| 1992 | 126 | 500 | RT-PCR | |
| 1994 | 392 | Fixed tissue | ||
| 1994 | 567 | 109 | Fixed tissue | |
| 1995 | 561 | |||
| 1995 | 521 | 537 | ||
| 1995 | 438 | 522 | ||
| 1996 | 73 | 109 | ||
| 1997 | 488 | 145 | Fixed tissue | |
| 1999 | 418 | RT-PCR | ||
| ureA | 1992 | 79 | 411 | |
| 1993 | 553 | 411 | ||
| 1993 | 563 | Nested PCR | ||
| 1995 | 438 | 491 | RT-PCR | |
| 1996 | 313 | |||
| 1999 | 196 | |||
| glmM (ureC) | 1991 | 280 | 294 | |
| 1995 | 283 | 294 | ||
| 26-kDa antigen (tsaA) | 1992 | 201 | 298 | |
| Random sequences | 1991 | 540 | 203 | |
| 1996 | 308 | 417 |