INACTIVATION OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI BY CHLORINATION

Authors
JOHNSON CH RICE EW REASONER DJ
Citation
Ch. Johnson et al., INACTIVATION OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI BY CHLORINATION, Applied and environmental microbiology, 63(12), 1997, pp. 4969-4970
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied and environmental microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00992240
Volume
63
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
4969 - 4970
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(1997)63:12<4969:IOHBC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Three strains of Helicobacter pylori were studied to determine their r esistance to chlorination. The organisms were readily inactivated by f ree chlorine and should therefore be controlled by disinfection practi ces normally employed in the treatment of drinking water.