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Survival of Gastric and Enterohepatic Helicobacter spp. in Water: Implications for Transmission
2 Feb 2008
Abstract excerpt
Part of the reason for rejecting aquatic environments as possible vectors for the transmission of Helicobacter pylori has been the preference of this microorganism to inhabit the human stomach and hence use a direct oral-oral route for transmission. On the other hand, most enteric bacterial pathogens are well known for being able to use water as an environmental reservoir. In this work, we have exposed 13 strains...
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