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

Olivier, Brenda J.; Bond, Robert P.; Van Zyl, Walda B.; Delport, Maraliese; Slavik, Tomas; Ziady, Christopher; Terhaar sive Droste, Jochim S.; Lastovica, Albert; Van der Merwe, Schalk Willem

dc.contributor.author	Olivier, Brenda J.
dc.contributor.author	Bond, Robert P.
dc.contributor.author	Van Zyl, Walda B.
dc.contributor.author	Delport, Maraliese
dc.contributor.author	Slavik, Tomas
dc.contributor.author	Ziady, Christopher
dc.contributor.author	Terhaar sive Droste, Jochim S.
dc.contributor.author	Lastovica, Albert
dc.contributor.author	Van der Merwe, Schalk Willem
dc.date.accessioned	2007-10-05T12:17:35Z
dc.date.available	2007-10-05T12:17:35Z
dc.date.issued	2006-02
dc.description.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.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	We acknowledge the contributions and suggestions of Johannes Kusters and Ernst J. Kuipers in supplying the primers for the urease AB gene and for valuable comments during the initial versions of the manuscript. We also extend our sincere gratitude to hospital manager Johan Geertsema and the nursing staff of the gastrointestinal unit of the Unitas Hospital for the exceptional efforts made in collection of the clinical data. We also acknowledge the contributions of Christel Veldboer, Marleen Lips, and Justin Fransen in manuscript preparation.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Olivier, BJ, Bond, RP, van Zyl, WB, Delport, M, Slavik, T, Ziady, C, Terhaar sive Droste, JS, Lastovica, A & van der Merwe, SW 2006, 'Absence of Helicobacter pylori within the oral cavities of members of a healthy South African community', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 634-636. [http://jcm.asm.org]	en
dc.identifier.issn	0095-1137
dc.identifier.issn	1098-660X
dc.identifier.other	10.1128/JCM.44.2.635-636.2006
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3682
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	American Society for Microbiology	en
dc.rights	American Society for Microbiology	en
dc.subject	Helicobacter pylori	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Helicobacter pylori
dc.subject.lcsh	Oral examinations
dc.subject.lcsh	Histology
dc.title	Absence of Helicobacter pylori within the oral cavities of members of a healthy South African community	en
dc.type	Article	en