OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of exposure to the bacteria Helicobacter pylori in Central
Texas is unknown. It has been shown that elderly individuals have a higher rate of infection …

Abstract Background and Aims: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection has been
decreasing in the USA, but recent data are lacking. This study evaluates the seroprevalence …

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of H. pylori antibodies in mentally and physically
handicapped adults living together in a long-term care facility. Methods: One hundred twenty …

Serological studies in developed and developing countries using enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays have validated this technique as a rapid, noninvasive method for the …

Helicobacter pylori plays an important role in the aetiology and development of peptic ulcer
disease. The prevalence of H. pylori infection increases with age, and is influenced by low …

Background. Helicobacter pylori infection appears to be contracted mainly in childhood, and
it is associated with disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions, overcrowding, and living in …

We assessed the effect of serum-based antibody tests on the epidemiology of Helicobacter
pylori infection. We took crude population prevalences of H. pylori infection from existing …

Objective: To study the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in a representative group
of the adult population of central Israel and to evaluate factors which might affect its …

The study objective was to investigate prevalence and determinants of current Helicobacter
pylori infection in an asymptomatic population of middle-aged to elderly people. A cross …

To examine the possibility of nosocomial spread of Helicobacter pylori, a serosurvey (n=
238) was conducted at Perry Point Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, an …