Prevalence of H. pylori infection in a population from the rural area of Araçuaí, MG, Brazil

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection was evaluated by ELISA in a rural population in Minas Gerais, Brazil. A total of 114 among 131 adults (87.0%) and 54 among 87 children (62.0%) presented anti-H. pylori antibodies and the prevalence of the infection increased with age (p < 0.001).

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Autores principales: Oliveira,Andreia Maria Rocha de, Rocha,Gifone Aguiar, Queiroz,Dulciene Maria de Magalhães, Barbosa,Maira Tonidandel, Silva,Sérgio Caetano
Formato: Digital revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 1999
Acceso en línea:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37141999000100012
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