Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among sewage workers

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 364-368

  Friis, Lennart ^a   Engstrand, Lars ^a   Edling, Christe ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Immunoglobulin G antibodies; Occupational; Serology; Waste water

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; STOMACH CANCER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0029827669     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.155     Document Type: Article

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