Prevalence of H. pylori infection in a population from the rural area of Ara？uaí, MG, Brazil

the prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection was evaluated by elisa in a rural population in minas gerais, brazil. a total of 114 among 131 adults (87.0%) and 54 among 87 children (62.0%) presented anti-h. pylori antibodies and the prevalence of the infection increased with age (p < 0.001).