Helicobacter pylori infection in the Colombian Andes: A population- based study of transmission pathways

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 290-299

  Goodman, Karen J ^a,g   Correa, Pelayo ^b   Tenganá Aux, Heraldo J ^c   Ramirez, Hermán ^d   DeLany, James P ^e   Pepinosa, Oscar Guerrero ^f   Quiñones, Mercedes López ^f   Parra, Tito Collazos ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Instituto de Seguros Sociales Bogota   (Colombia)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^e PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^f Aldana Health Center   (Colombia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

child; diet; Helicobacter pylori; hygiene; infection; socioeconomic status; transmission

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; UREA;

ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; COLOMBIA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SWIMMING; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 0029831332     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008924     Document Type: Article

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