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- URN to cite this document:
- urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-463393
- DOI to cite this document:
- 10.5283/epub.46339
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori is associated with chronic gastritis, gastric or duodenal ulcers, and gastric cancer. Since the oral cavity is the entry port and the first component of the gastrointestinal system, the oral cavity has been discussed as a potential reservoir of H. pylori. Accordingly, a potential oral-oral transmission route of H. pylori raises the question concerning whether close contact ...

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