1999
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00912.x
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Occurrence of Helicobacter pylori in surface water in the United States

Abstract: The primary mode of transmission of the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori is unresolved. This study examined the possibility that H. pylori is water‐borne. Because methods for the direct culture of H. pylori from water samples remain elusive, a microscopic technique was used for detection of this organism. Actively respiring micro‐organisms binding monoclonal anti‐H. pylori antibody were found in the majority of surface and shallow groundwater samples tested (n = 62), indicating that H. pylori may be present … Show more

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“…Several other studies had highlighted the presence of the microorganism or their DNA in water [7,[14][15][16]. The findings of this study did not also agree with the study by Papiez et al that water-borne transmission of H. pylori could be an important source of infection in developing countries [8].…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 55%
“…Several other studies had highlighted the presence of the microorganism or their DNA in water [7,[14][15][16]. The findings of this study did not also agree with the study by Papiez et al that water-borne transmission of H. pylori could be an important source of infection in developing countries [8].…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 55%
“…Both polymerase chain reaction and fluorescent antibody staining have been used successfully for the detection of H. pylori in clinical or environmental samples (Rivera et al, 1991;Rodewig et al, 1992;Husson et al, 1993;Sciortino, 1993;Handwerker et al, 1995;Hulten et al, 1996;Hulten et al, 1998). However, no accepted standard procedure for either of these methods currently exists and both have the potential for false positive results (Hegarty et al, 1999). In this study H. pylori was not detected from drinking water samples.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…Anche se non del tutto chiarita, la trasmissione del microrganismo sembra avvenire da persona a persona attraverso la via oro-orale e oro-fecale, ma molto recentemente l'attenzione si è anche concentrata sulla possibilità che acqua ed alimenti, possano rappresentare importanti veicoli di trasmissione. Infatti grazie all'uso dell'amplificazione genica e allo sviluppo di anticorpi monoclonali sono comparsi in letteratura lavori che hanno dimostrato la presenza di H.pylori in campioni di acqua superficiali e in alimenti di origine animale (10)(11)(12).…”
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