Prevalence of and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection in children under 64 months in Thimphu, Bhutan, and introducing the new in-house immunochromatography test kit: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection in children under 64 months in Thimphu, Bhutan, and introducing the new in-house immunochromatography test kit: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a lifelong infection, often acquired in childhood and persisting throughout life, that can lead to serious gastric diseases, including gastric cancer in adults. While asymptomatic in most children, it may cause extraintestinal manifestations aff...

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Main Authors: Passang Lhamo Sherpa, Takashi Matsumoto, Kinley Tshering, Birendra Pradhan, Junko Akada, Yoshio Yamaoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Helicobacter pylori
Prevalence and risk factors
Children
Stool antigen test
Immunochromatography
Bhutan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-025-00715-2
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