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The faecal-oral route - a critical look

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Although it is now clear that the reservoir of Helicobacter pylori is limited to the stomach of humans, the routes of transmission still remain unproven. As for other pathogens of the digestive tract, it is logical to consider a faecal-oral transmission as a probable ‘path’. However, the evidence is still controversial1.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada

    Richard H. Hunt (Professor of Medicine, Director) (Professor of Medicine, Director)

  2. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, 9 Meibergdreef, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Guido N. J. Tytgat (Professor) (Professor)

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Mégraud, F., Broutet, N. (1998). The faecal-oral route - a critical look. In: Hunt, R.H., Tytgat, G.N.J. (eds) Helicobacter pylori. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4882-5_7

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