Helicobacter pylori: Evidence for spouse-to-spouse transmission

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 519-522

  Singh, V ^a   Trikha, B ^a   Vaiphei, K ^a   Nain, C K ^a   Thennarasu, K ^a   Singh, K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori; Spouses; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GENDER; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0032976361     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01908.x     Document Type: Article

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