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. 2006 Feb;44(2):635-6.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.2.635-636.2006.

Absence of Helicobacter pylori within the oral cavities of members of a healthy South African community

Brenda J Olivier  1 , Robert P Bond, Walda B van Zyl, Maraliese Delport, Tomas Slavik, Christopher Ziady, Jochim S Terhaar Sive Droste, Albert Lastovica, Schalk W van der Merwe
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Absence of Helicobacter pylori within the oral cavities of members of a healthy South African community

Brenda J Olivier et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Feb.

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.

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