Gastroenteritis and Transmission of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Households

Autor: Sharon Perry, Maria de la Luz Sanchez, Shufang Yang, Thomas D. Haggerty, Philip Hurst, Guillermo Perez-Perez, Julie Parsonnet
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 11, Pp 1701-1708 (2006)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1211.060086
Popis: The mode of transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection is poorly characterized. In northern California, 2,752 household members were tested for H. pylori infection in serum or stool at a baseline visit and 3 months later. Among 1,752 person considered uninfected at baseline, 30 new infections (7 definite, 7 probable, and 16 possible) occurred, for an annual incidence of 7% overall and 21% in children
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