Helicobacter pylori is killed by nitrite under acidic conditions

Gut

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 334-337

  Dykhuizen, R S ^a   Fraser, A ^b   McKenzie, H ^c   Golden, M ^a   Leifert, C ^c   Benjamin, N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidic conditions; Helicobacter pylori; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

HYDROCHLORIC ACID; NITRITE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UREA;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031981028     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.42.3.334     Document Type: Article

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