Transmission of Helicobacter pylori: are there evidences for a fecal-oral route?
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection spreads from person-to-person, however the precise mode of transmission (oral-oral, fecal-oral or gastro-gastric) is hitherto not known. Gaining understanding into the spread of the bacterium might be useful in identifying high-risk populations, especially in areas that have high rates of gastric malignancies or peptic ulcer. In this review, the authors analyze the aspects concerning the plausibility for the fecal-oral route on the basis of the available data.
Department of Epidemiology, Medical Faculty University of Stara Zagora, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. irechrist@yahoo.co.uk
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D000818:Animals; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission