Evaluation of association between hepatitis A and Helicobacter pylori infections and routes of transmission

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dc.contributor.authorEgemen A.
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz Ö.
dc.contributor.authorAkil I.
dc.contributor.authorAltuǧlu I.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:23:29Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:23:29Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractPrevious research about coexistence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections and the factors that increase their prevalence has suggested that the route of transmission of HP infection includes oral-oral and water-foods as well as the fecal-oral route. The aim of this study was to evaluate the routes of transmission of HP by comparing the seroprevalences of HP and HAV in children. One hundred and two children aged 1-18 years living in rural and urban regions of İzmir were included in this study. Anti-HP IgG and anti-HAV IgG antibodies were measured via enzyme immunoassay method. Seropositivities for HP and HAV were 56.8% and 51.9%, respectively. Seroprevalence for both infections increased with increasing age. However, a significant difference could not be detected between rural and urban areas. Sex did not have a significant effect. There was no infection in 22.1% of children, while 30.8% had both of the infections. 21.1% were positive only for HAV while 26% were positive only for HP. No significant correlation between seroprevalences of HP and HAV was detected. This study suggests the existence of various other routes of transmission of HP apart from the fecal-oral route.
dc.identifier.issn00414301
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19562
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectComorbidity
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHelicobacter Infections
dc.subjectHelicobacter pylori
dc.subjectHepatitis A
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectLinear Models
dc.subjectLogistic Models
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectRural Population
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUrban Population
dc.subjectbacterium antibody
dc.subjecthepatitis A antibody
dc.subjectimmunoglobulin G
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectbacterial transmission
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectcorrelation analysis
dc.subjectdisease association
dc.subjectenzyme immunoassay
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectHelicobacter infection
dc.subjectHelicobacter pylori
dc.subjecthepatitis A
dc.subjectHepatitis A virus
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectlogistic regression analysis
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectrural area
dc.subjectseroprevalence
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjecturban area
dc.subjectvirus transmission
dc.titleEvaluation of association between hepatitis A and Helicobacter pylori infections and routes of transmission
dc.typeArticle

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