Helicobacter pylori infections in IgA deficiency: Lack of role for the secretory immune system

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 202-204

  Bogstedt, A K ^a   Nava, S ^a   Wadstrom T ^b   Hammarstrom L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; IgA deficiency

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030057402     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1996.d01-745.x     Document Type: Article

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