title: [Seroepidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in the province of Lecce (Italy)].
abstract: A seroepidemiologic study was conducted in the province of Lecce (Italy) to describe the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection in the general population. IgG and IgA Helicobacter pylori antibodies were measured by the Elisa assay. Overall, 21.5% of the analysed specimens were found to be positive for H pylori IgA antibodies while 43% were positive for IgG. In both males and females, the highest H pylori seropositivity rates were found to occur in the 41-80 year-old age groups.
authors.affiliation: Lab. di Igiene, c/o DiSTeBA Università di Lecce - CIRI-IV (Centro Interuniversitario Ricerca dell'Influenza - Infezioni Virali). antonella.dedonno@unile.it
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Donno
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quattrocchi
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pasanisi
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carità
authors.forename: Gianbattista
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lobreglio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G