Tolulope Alade*1, Ewaoche Sunday Itodo2, Benwari Otonye1

SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING THE GASTROINTESTINAL CLINIC AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE

Background: Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium that colonizes the gastric mucosa and is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, and gastric cancer. Accurate diagnosis is essential for effe...

SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING THE GASTROINTESTINAL CLINIC AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE

Background: Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium that colonizes the gastric mucosa and is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, and gastric cancer. Accurate diagnosis is essential for effe...