title: Seroepidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection in Guadeloupe.
abstract: 854 sera collected from blood donors in Guadeloupe were screened for Helicobacter pylori immunoglobulin G antibodies by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. The overall prevalence was 55.2%; it increased significantly with age from 36.1% at 18-19 years to 63.7% at 50-59 years (P = 0.003).
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe, Morne Jolivière, B.P. 484, 97165 Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe, France. francois-xavier.weill@sls.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Weill
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Margeridon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Broutet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Le Hello
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neyret
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mégraud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D019430:Guadeloupe / Q000453:epidemiology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence