Helicobacter pylori infection and transmission in Africa: Household hygiene and water sources are plausible factors exacerbating spread

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 6028-6035

  Dube, C ^a   Tanih, N F ^a   Clarke, A M ^a   Mkwetshana, N ^a   Green, E ^a   Ndip, R N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Africa; Environmental factors; H. pylori; Hygiene; Prevalence; Socio economic factors; Transmission

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BACTERIAL VACCINE; DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE; WATER;

AFRICA; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTERNET; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI; SCOPUS;

EID: 71949113832     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb09.824     Document Type: Review

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