occurrence of helicobacter pylori in surface water in the united states. | the primary mode of transmission of the human pathogen helicobacter pylori is unresolved. this study examined the possibility that h. pylori is water-borne. because methods for the direct culture of h. pylori from water samples remain elusive, a microscopic technique was used for detection of this organism. actively respiring micro-organisms binding monoclonal anti-h. pylori antibody were found in the majority of surface and shallow groundwater samples tested (n = 62), indicating that h. pylori ... | 1999 | 10594710 |