Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Chile: Vegetables May Serve as One Route of Transmission

Helicobacter pylori infection is very common in Chilean adults, but the age-related prevalence, risk factors for infection, and mode of transmission in Chilean children are unknown. An ELISA was used to test for H. pylori antibodies in 1815 Chileans 60% in lower socioeconomic groups. H. pylori serop...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 1993-07, Vol.168 (1), p.222-226
Hauptverfasser:	Hopkins, Robert J., Vial, Pablo A., Ferreccio, Catterine, Ovalle, Jimena, Prado, Priscilla, Sotomayor, Viviana, Russell, Robert G., Wasserman, Steven S., Morris, J. Glenn
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age groups Antibodies Child Child, Preschool Chile - epidemiology Concise Communications Consumption Female Helicobacter Infections - epidemiology Helicobacter Infections - transmission Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori - isolation & purification Humans Infant Infections Male Predisposing factors Prevalence Regression Analysis Risk Factors Sewage Shellfish Socioeconomics Vegetables Vegetables - microbiology Water consumption
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