title: Absence of Helicobacter pylori within the oral cavities of members of a healthy South African community.
abstract: Our study aimed to evaluate the oral cavity as a reservoir from where Helicobacter pylori may be transmitted. Histology and PCR amplification were performed. Eighty-four percent of the stomach biopsies tested positive; however, H. pylori was not detected in dental samples, indicating the absence of H. pylori within the oral cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal. Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Pretoria, P.O. Box 1649, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Brenda J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Olivier
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: Walda B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: van Zyl
authors.forename: Maraliese
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delport
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Slavik
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ziady
authors.forename: Jochim S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Terhaar Sive Droste
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lastovica
authors.forename: Schalk W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: van der Merwe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D013270:Stomach / Q000382:microbiology