title: Comparison of anti-Helicobacter (Campylobacter) pylori IgG antibodies between different areas of Belgium.
abstract: We have collected sera from 4053 patients of different parts of Belgium. Sera were randomly selected whatever the kind of pathology. Anti-Helicobacter (Campylobacter) pylori IgG were determined with an ELISA technique using whole formalized bacteria. The results suggest that the mean antibody titres differ between various areas, with an overall higher prevalence in the north-western part of the country.
authors.affiliation: Service de Microbiologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tomasi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bigaignon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delmée
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Debongnie
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mainguet
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Benhyagoub
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lozes
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Schlit
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cooreman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial