H.pylori is agram negative bacterium capable of colonizing human stomach, associated with gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer. The exact mechanism of H.pylori transmission is still unclear. On a global scale, prevalence of H.pylori was more than 50% and omnipresent in its distribution. Prevalence of H.pylori infection in India ranges from 49.94% - 83.30%. The possible mode of transmission is through oral – oral, faecal – oral, gastro to oral. The probable risk factors studied include smoking, alcohol, diet, water borne exposure, density / overcrowding and social factors.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/23956429.ijcmpr20180401
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