Seroepidemiological survey of the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Sabah, Malaysia ... : المسح الوبائي المصلي لانتشار عدوى الملوية البوابية في صباح، ماليزيا ...

Gastric cancer is an important cause of mortality in Sabah, Malaysia, but the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in this state is unknown. Serology is an important tool for the surveillance of H. pylori infection. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of H. pylori infection by serology, and to provide information for policy discussions on H. pylori control programmes in Sabah. This cross-sectional study analysed serum samples collected from blood donors in a hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. H. pylori antibody concentration was measured using a commercially avail... Mehr ...