Transmission of Helicobacter pylori

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-6

  Axon, Anthony T R ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHLORHYDRIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; THEORY;

EID: 0031453625     PISSN: 00440086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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