Reduced infectivity of waterborne viable but nonculturable Helicobacter pylori strain SS1 in mice

摘要

Background Helicobacter pylori infection has been consistently associated with lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation, but no studies have demonstrated that the transmission of viable but nonculturable (VBNC) H. pylori can occur from drinking contaminated water. In this study, we used a laboratory mouse model to test whether waterborne VBNC H. pylori could cause gastric infection.