Jung Je Park

The oral-gastric microbial axis in children: salivary signatures as non-invasive biomarkers for pediatric gastritis and Helicobacter pylori infection

Helicobacter pylori is commonly acquired in childhood, with the mouth a presumed portal of entry, although the relative contributions of oral-oral, gastro-oral, and fecal-oral transmission remain unresolved. It is a principal cause of pediatric gastritis, yet most infected children are asymptomatic, and the pediatric m...