Biofilm and Helicobacter pylori: From environment to human host

Table 1 Detection of Helicobacter pylori in acquatic environments

Methods	Water source	Ref.
Immunofluorescence	Surface and ground water	[60]
Bacteriological culture	Sea water and plankton	[28]
	Wastewater	[24,27]
	Tap water	[26,29]
	Contaminated wells water	[25]
Polymerase chain reaction	Tap water	[29-31]
	Sea water and plankton	[28,32,33]
	River and lake water	[34-36]
	Wastewater	[24,36,37]
Fluorescent hybridization	Tap water and ground water	[38]
	Wastewater	[27,35]
	Sea water	[39]
	Irrigation water	[39]
	River water	[35]