Intestinal spirochaetes in a Gulf Arab population

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 261-266

  Barrett, S P ^a  

^a SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROPATHY; FECES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OMAN; SPIROCHETE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARRIER STATE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OMAN; PREVALENCE; SPIROCHAETALES; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS;

EID: 0025164197     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800059434     Document Type: Article

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