Article
Helicobacter pylori infection in children and adults: a single pathogen but a different pathology.
Helicobacter - 1 Feb 2003
Gallo Nicoletta, Zambon Carlo-Federico, Navaglia Filippo, Basso Daniela, Guariso Graziella, Grazia Piva Maria, Greco Eliana, Mazza Saverio, Fogar Paola, Rugge Massimo, Di Mario Francesco, Plebani Mario
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aims of this retrospective study were to ascertain in large series of children and adults: the relationship of the infecting strain to gastric mucosal lesions; and the relationship of the infecting strain to its duodenal localization. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We studied 307 and 604 consecutive children and adults. In gastric mucosal samples H. pylori was cultured, genotyped and histologically...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Base Sequence
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- DNA, Viral
- Duodenum
