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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Published in: | Revista de microbiologia Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 59 - 61 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
01-01-1999
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Summary: | 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).
A prevalência da infecção por Helicobacter pylori foi avaliada em uma população rural de Minas Gerais, Brasil, empregando uma reação de ELISA. Cento e quatorze de 131 adultos (87,0%) e 54 de 87 crianças (62,0%) apresentaram anticorpos anti-H. pylori. Foi observado aumento da prevalência da infecção com a idade (p < 0,001). |
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Bibliography: | 10.1590/S0001-37141999000100012 http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37141999000100012 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0001-3714 0001-3714 |
DOI: | 10.1590/s0001-37141999000100012 |