Development of an Assay for Antibodies to Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Easy, Cheap and Specific for Crohn's Disease

Affiliations

Charles N Bernstein: University of Manitoba, Department Internal Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ken Orr: University of Manitoba, Department Internal Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
James F Blanchard: University of Manitoba, Department Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical and Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Michael Sargent: University of Manitoba, Department Internal Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Donna Workman: University of Manitoba, St Boniface General Hospital Immunology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop a serological test to measure antibodies to Saccharomyces cerevisiae in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720