Occurrence of Helicobacter pylori in dental plaque and saliva of dyspeptic patients.
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach is associated with gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric cancers and gastric lymphoma. The organism is transmitted by ingestion, but the oral-oral route and the fecal-oral route are also suggested. The prevalence of infection with H. pylori in...
| Published in: | Oral Diseases Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 17 - 22 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | pictorial research Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jan2005
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