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Evaluation of a commercial serological kit for detection of salivary immunoglobulin G toHelicobacter pylori

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  1. Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Cattedra di Gastroenterologia, Università di R. Calabria, Via T. Campanella, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy

    F. Luzza, M. Imeneo, M. Maletta, P. Graziano, R. Marasco, G. Monteleone & F. Pallone

  2. Eurospital S.p. A., Via Flavia 122, 34147, Trieste, Italy

    M. Caradonna

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Luzza, F., Imeneo, M., Maletta, M. et al. Evaluation of a commercial serological kit for detection of salivary immunoglobulin G toHelicobacter pylori . Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 16, 775–777 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709266

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