Gastroenteritis and Transmission of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Households

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...

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Main Authors: Sharon Perry, Maria de la Luz Sanchez, Shufang Yang, Thomas D. Haggerty, Philip Hurst, Guillermo Perez-Perez, Julie Parsonnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/11/06-0086_article