https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:11243 Wed 12 May 2021 16:46:52 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:11257 Wed 12 May 2021 16:28:51 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:11244 Wed 12 May 2021 15:49:45 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:11262 .05). Interestingly, H pylori antigen was detected more often (100 percent) in the high socioeconomic group than in those of low socioeconomic group (85.9 percent). Sixteen (66.7 percent) of twenty four faecal samples that had previously tested positive for the organism by HpSA test were confirmed positive by PCR. However none of the treated tap water samples tested positive for the organism by PCR. The present iii study revealed a high prevalence of H. pylori in faecal samples of asymptomatic individuals in the Nkonkobe Municipality, an indication of active infection. The obtained results also revealed that direct treated tap water might not be playing a crucial role in the oral transmission of H. pylori in the studied population.]]> Thu 13 May 2021 01:42:38 SAST ]]>