Inactivation of Helicobacter pylori by chlorination

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4969-4970

  Johnson, C H ^a   Rice, E W ^a   Reasoner, D J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NONHUMAN;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 0030784583     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.12.4969-4970.1997     Document Type: Article

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