Helicobacter pylori detection in gastric biopsies, saliva and dental plaque of Brazilian dyspeptic patients

Helicobacter pylori detection in gastric biopsies, saliva and dental plaque of Brazilian dyspeptic patients

Helicobacter pylori is an important human pathogen that causes chronic gastritis and is associated with the development of peptic ulcer disease and gastric malignancies. The oral cavity has been implicated as a potential H. pylori reservoir and may therefore be involved in the reinfection of the sto...

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Main Authors: Lucas Trevizani Rasmussen, Roger William de Labio, Luciano Lobo Gatti, Luiz Carlos da Silva, Valdeir Fagundes de Queiroz, Marília de Arruda Cardoso Smith, Spencer Luiz Marques Payão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Helicobacter pylori
oral infection
saliva
dental plaque
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