Authors: Rothenbacher D, Winkler M, Gonser T, Adler G, Brenner H.

Institution: Department of Epidemiology, The German Centre for Research on Ageing, Heidelberg.

Aim: Infected parents, especially infected mothers, may play a key role in transmission of Helicobacter pylori within the family. The aim of this population-based study was to determine the role of parental infection status in transmission of H. pylori to the child by taking into consideration the infection status of both parents simultaneously.

Conclusion: This study strengthens previous evidence that in the population studied infected parents, in particular mothers may play a key role in transmission of H. pylori to the child.

Study link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12237602&query_hl=6&itool=pubmed_docsum