Inactivation of Helicobacter pylori by chlorination.
Three strains of Helicobacter pylori were studied to determine their resistance to chlorination. The organisms were readily inactivated by free chlorine and should therefore be controlled by disinfection practices normally employed in the treatment of drinking water.
Johnson
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Water Supply and Water Resources Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA.
Rice
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Reasoner
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D002713:Chlorine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply
D004202:Disinfectants; D002713:Chlorine