Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6017
Country	Chile

Received	2013-09-29 18:30
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-30 17:14
To Make the First Decision	2013-10-29 12:43
Return for Revision	2013-11-01 16:25
Revised	2013-11-16 03:18
Second Decision	2014-01-20 17:16
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-01-20 18:18
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-05-18 12:31

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Category	Microbiology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Biofilm and Helicobacter pylori: From environment to human host
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Apolinaria García, María José Salas-Jara, Carolina Herrera and Carlos González
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Apolinaria García, PhD, Laboratorio de Patogenicidad Bacteriana, Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Barrio Universitario S/N, Concepción 4030000, Chile. apgarcia@udec.cl
Key Words	Helicobacter pylori; Biofilm; Water; Infection
Core Tip	This review deals with the ability of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to form biofilm, and the role of the biofilm as reservoir for H. pylori infection. The ability of H. pylori to grow and form biofilm in vitro and in vivo could be advantageous for the species to successfully avoid injuries due to chemical stressors - such as antimicrobial therapy in vivo - or stress induced by nutrient deprivation. Therefore, the ability of H. pylori to form biofilm should be kept in mind when epidemiological strategies are planned to prevent the spread of this ubiquitous pathogen and for treatment of human infection.
Publish Date	2014-05-18 12:31
Citation	García A, Salas-Jara MJ, Herrera C, González C. Biofilm and Helicobacter pylori: From environment to human host. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(19): 5632-5638
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i19/5632.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5632

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Peer-review Report	6017-Peer reviewer(s).pdf
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