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, MaralieseSlavik, TomasZiady, ChristopherTerhaar sive Droste, Jochim S.Lastovica, AlbertVan der Merwe, Schalk Willem2007-10-052007-10-052006-02Olivier, 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]0095-11371098-660X10.1128/JCM.44.2.635-636.2006http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3682Our 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.42555 bytesapplication/pdfenAmerican Society for MicrobiologyHelicobacter pyloriHelicobacter pyloriOral examinationsHistologyAbsence of Helicobacter pylori within the oral cavities of members of a healthy South African communityArticle