Four epidemiological categories were initially devised for classifying water-related infectious
“diseases” with regard to the engineering technologies required to prevent or control them …

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium that has colonized the
human gastric mucosa. This infection is very common and affects more than half of the …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

As all bacteria studied to date, the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori has an alternate
lifestyle as a biofilm. H. pylori forms biofilms on glass surfaces at the air-liquid interface in …

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that is capable of colonizing a host for many years, often
for a lifetime. The survival in the gastric environment is enabled by the production of …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) may enter a non-replicative, non-culturable, low metabolically
active state, the so-called coccoid form, to survive in extreme environmental conditions …

Biofilms in Drinking Water Distribution Systems | Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology
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Background Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common causes of chronic bacterial
infection in humans, directly related to peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. It has been suggested …

Helicobacter pylori infection plays a role in the development of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer
and gastric cancer, yet the route of transmission into susceptible hosts remains unknown …

Aims: To assess the role of water in the faecal transmission of Helicobacter pylori by
detecting the DNA of this pathogen in human faecal samples and environmental water …