[ SHOWGSD-L ] all kidding aside...........Got an Ulcer?
- From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Showgsd-l <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:17:26 -0500
shared by Peggy
Peptic ulcer disease associated with Helicobacter felis in a dog owner.
Case Reports
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 19(1):79-82, January
2007.
De Bock, Manuelle a; Van den Bulck, Kathleen a; Hellemans, Ann a;
Daminet, Sylvie b; Coche, Jean-Charles c; Debongnie, Jean-Claude c;
Decostere, Annemie a; Haesebrouck, Freddy a; Ducatelle, Richard a
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the identity of the
Helicobacter heilmannii-like bacteria found in the stomach of a human
patient suffering from stomach ulcers and her asymptomatic pet dog. An
elderly woman was referred for gastroscopy because of right
hypochondrial pain, nausea, anorexia and vomiting. Gastric ulcers were
observed and histology revealed the presence of multiple H.
heilmannii-like bacteria. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
identified the bacteria as H. felis. Her pet dog was also examined
gastroscopically. Only mild gastric lesions were found but PCR showed
the presence of H. felis as well as H. bizzozeronii and Candidatus H.
heilmannii. This report associates H. felis infection in humans with
severe gastric ulceration.
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The abstract blames the dog for giving it to the woman, by an
unscientific leap. Somewhere else I read an article that it can be
passed back and forth. This is the current issue of European Journal of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology. I am more likely to give my dog a scrap
of my food than to eat from the bowl on the floor, so I am thinking it
went from human to dog. Both the authors and I are conjecturing that.
Anyone want to fund that research?
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