Persistence of helicobacter pylori in heterotrophic drinking-water biofilms

Although the route of transmission of Helicobacter pylori remains unknown, drinking water has been considered a possible transmission vector. It has been shown previously that, in water, biofilms are a protective niche for several pathogens, protecting them from stressful conditions, such as low car...

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Main Author: Gião, M. S. (author)
Other Authors: Azevedo, N. F. (author), Wilks, S. A. (author), Vieira, M. J. (author), Keevil, C. W. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/8641
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/8641