Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in a Rural Area of the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil
The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection was evaluated by ELISA in 40 children and teenagers and in 164 adults from a rural area of the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Antibodies to H. pylori were detected in the serum of 31 (77.5%) children and teenagers and in 139 (84.7%) adults. The prevalen...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1998-03-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761998000200006 |