Isolation of Helicobacter pylori from dental plaques in healthy volunteers.

Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology ·Vol. 9 ·No. 4 ·1990-10-00 ·Pages 271-2

Majmudar P, Shah SM, Dhunjibhoy KR, Desai HG

Abstract

The presence of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) was looked for in dental plaques of 40 healthy volunteers by CLO test, culture and smear stained with Warthin-Starry stain. H pylori was found to be present in the dental plaques of all 40 volunteers. The dental plaque is an important reservoir of H pylori.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Dental Plaque/microbiology Female Helicobacter pylori/isolation & purification Humans Infant Male

Authors & Affiliations

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Majmudar P

Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Bombay.

Shah S M

Dhunjibhoy K R

Desai H G

Article Info

Journal

Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Abbr.

Indian J Gastroenterol

ISSN

0254-8860

Published

1990-10-00

Pages

271-2

Language

English

Region

India

NLM ID

8409436

Subset

Corrections

CommentIn

PMID: 2004803

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