Identification of Helicobacter in gastric biopsies by PCR based on 16S rDNA sequences: A matter of little significance for the prediction of H. pylori-associated gastritis?

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 695-704

  Tiveljung, Annika ^a   Borch, K ^a   Jonasson, J ^a   Mardh S ^a   Petersson, F ^b   Monstein, H J ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; TOXIN; UREASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; GENOTYPE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEROLOGY; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STOMACH ANTRUM; STOMACH BIOPSY;

HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 0031876199     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-8-695     Document Type: Article

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