Transport and storage of fresh and frozen gastric biopsy specimens for optimal recovery of Helicobacter pylori

Authors
Heep, M Scheibl, K Degrell, A Lehn, N
Citation
M. Heep et al., Transport and storage of fresh and frozen gastric biopsy specimens for optimal recovery of Helicobacter pylori, J CLIN MICR, 37(11), 1999, pp. 3764-3766
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3764 - 3766
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(199911)37:11<3764:TASOFA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The viability of Helicobacter pylori in vitro and in gastric biopsy specime ns was determined. Recovery rates were 94, 87, and 77% from biopsy specimen s in Portagerm pylori in cooled containers after 1, 2, and 3 days of transp ort, respectively (n = 307), and 97% if stored and shipped in glycerol brot h at -70 degrees C (n = 232).