title: Effect of oxidizing disinfectants (chlorine, monochloramine, and ozone) on Helicobacter pylori.
abstract: The susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to disinfectants was compared to that of Escherichia coli. H. pylori is more resistant than E. coli to chlorine and ozone but not monochloramine. H. pylori may be able to tolerate disinfectants in distribution systems and, therefore, may be transmitted by a waterborne route.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Engineering Programs, Penn State Capital College, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, USA. khb4@psu.edu
authors.forename: Katherine H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hegarty
authors.forename: Brady
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Redmond
authors.forename: Nathan A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Diane S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Herson
mesh_terms: D002700:Chloramines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002713:Chlorine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004203:Disinfection; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010126:Ozone / Q000494:pharmacology; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D002700:Chloramines; D004202:Disinfectants; D002713:Chlorine; D010126:Ozone; C030816:chloramine