Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

In situ targeted MRI detection of Helicobacter pylori with stable magnetic graphitic nanocapsules

  • Yunjie Li,
  • Xiaoxiao Hu,
  • Ding Ding,
  • Yuxiu Zou,
  • Yiting Xu,
  • Xuewei Wang,
  • Yin Zhang,
  • Long Chen,
  • Zhuo Chen,
  • Weihong Tan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15653
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The effective detection ofHelicobacter pylori has been a challenge clinically. Here, the authors demonstrate the potential of magnetic nanoparticles for non-invasive diagnosis of H. pylori using magnetic resonance imaging in vivo.