Prevalence of the Helicobacter pylori in the tonsils and adenoids
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.); 81 (3), 2015
INTRODUCTION: There is an ongoing debate about the existence and effects of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in adenotonsillar tissue. OBJECTIVE: A clinical study was conducted to assess the existence of Hp in the adenoid and/or adenotonsillar tissues, which were surgically excised due to chronic adenotonsilliti...
Tonsila Faríngea/microbiología, Portador Sano/microbiología, Helicobacter pylori/aislamiento & purificación, Tonsila Palatina/microbiología, Tonsila Faríngea/patología, Antígenos Bacterianos, Proteínas Bacterianas, Infecciones por Helicobacter/epidemiología, Hipertrofia/microbiología, Tonsila Palatina/patología, Prevalencia, Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa