Serodiagnosis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Helicobacter hepaticus</Emphasis> infection in patients with liver and gastrointestinal diseases: western blot analysis and ELISA using a highly specific monoclonal antibody for <Emphasis Type="Italic">H. hepaticus</Emphasis> antigen
(1) Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yuhu Oita, 879-5593, Japan;(2) Wakamoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sagami Research Laboratories, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract:
Background
Helicobacter hepaticus infection might be associated with liver and biliary tract diseases. To investigate its pathogenic role, the properties of
anti-H. hepaticus serum antibody in patients with liver and diseases were elucidated.