This community-based cross-sectional study in 533 participants from 135 households with
multiple generations living in the same household aimed at investigating the relationship …

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a worldwide phenomenon related to
several gastrointestinal diseases. However, because many aspects concerning the route of …

The study aimed at evaluating the seroprevalence of and sociodemographic, health,
lifestyle, and environmental hygiene conditions associated with Helicobacter pylori infection …

Background: Differences in prevalence of H. pylori among racial and ethnic groups have
been described worldwide. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the seroprevalence …

Although H. pylori is well established as an etiological agent of type B gastritis and a
predisposing factor for peptic ulcer, knowledge about its transmission is unclear. In this study …

Abstract Background and Aims: To further evaluate intrafamilial transmission of H. pylori
infection during childhood, we investigated the prevalence of H. pylori in family members …

This study assessed the role of parental infection status in the transmission of Helicobacter
pylori infection in a large population-based sample of preschool-aged children. The …

Helicobacter pylori is transmitted within households and high concordance is observed
among siblings. To better understand the contributions of close interpersonal contact and …

We examined the longitudinal changes of Helicobacter pylori infection within 46 families
with children and 48 couples without children living in Japan. The study cohort was …

Aim Although the prevalence of H elicobacter pylori (H. pylori) increases with age and the
main period of acquisition is childhood, the route of transmission of H. pylori infection …