Transmission of Helicobacter pylori: a role for food?

Helicobacter pylori colonizes and grows in human gastric epithelial tissue and mucus. Its presence is associated with gastritis and there is substantial evidence that it causes peptic and duodenal ulcers and chronic gastritis. Since 1994, H. pylori has been classified as carcinogenic to humans. In i...

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Publicado en:Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol. 79; no. 5; pp. 455 - 461
Autores principales: van Duynhoven YTH, de Jonge R
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: World Health Organization 2001
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