Infection by H. pylori is presented as one of the most prevalent infections in the world, infecting nearly half the world population, and is directly related to the major gastric disorder. It is known that infection is acquired in infancy and have long duration course. The Immunoblotting is an enzyme immunoassay, noninvasive, which shows itself as an important tool to study the humoral immune response against p...
Objectives. This study’s objective was to compare the prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors in children in urban communities, in the Brazilian Northeast, between two decades. Methods. This quantitative transversal study consisted of a comparative analysis of two different samples: the first viewing the years 1992–1996 and the other through a coproepidemiological data survey undertaken i...