Helicobacter pylori infection has a worldwide distribution, and it has distinct epidemiological
features in developing countries. In contrast to that in developed countries, H. pylori infection …

Serologic studies in developed countries indicate that Helicobacter (formerly
Campylobacter) pylori infection is uncommon until the third decade of life and achieves a …

Helicobacter pylori infection is typically acquired in early childhood in both low‐and high‐
income regions of the world and, once established, commonly persists lifelong unless …

Helicobacter pylori is part of a genus of specialized bacteria that have adapted to the
ecological niche provided by gastric mucus. H. pylori has exploited the human niche, while …

About half of the world's population is estimated to be infected with Helicobacter pylori, a
gastric bacterium that contributes to the development of peptic ulcer disease and gastric …

Acute Helicobacter pylori infection invariably passes undetected. Consequently, the
incidence of infection has been determined indirectly from epidemiological studies. In adults …

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in a community is related to three factors:
firstly, the rate of acquisition of infection with H. pylori--that is, incidence; secondly, the rate of …

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori has been classified by the World Health Organization
as a type I carcinogen. Nearly 50% of the world's population is estimated to be infected with …

Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common human bacterial infections in the world and
children in the developing countries acquire H. pylori infection early in life. We prospectively …

This chapter discusses the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and
associated diseases (chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric adenocarcinoma) …