Disinfectant activity against different morphological forms of Helicobacter pylori: first results - 02/09/11
, V. Vacata , K. Sigler †, H. Pietsch ‡, A. Rechenburg , M. Exner , T. Kistemann Author for correspondence: J. Gebel, Institute of Hygiene, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53127 Bonn, Germany.Abstract |
The pathogenic bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which has infected more than one-half of the world's human population, exists in two morphological forms; the viable helical form and the disputed viable-but-not-culturable coccoid form. Infection by the helical form proceeds through the oral-oral route, while that by the coccoid form, if possible at all, is by the faecal-oral and/or the oral-oral route. The present pilot study addresses the question of disinfectant efficacy against both forms of the bacterium.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Disinfection, disinfectant efficacy, Helicobacter pylori, helical form, coccoid form, live/dead staining
Vol 48 - N° SA
P. S58-S63 - août 2001 Retour au numéro
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