Seroprevalence of IgG Antibodies to Helicobacter pylori among Gastrointestinal Endoscopists, Radiologists and Paramedical Personnel

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 866-868

  Kamat, Anita H ^a   Mehta, Priti R ^a   Bhatia, Shobna J ^a   Koppikar, Geeta V ^a  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INDIA; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; RADIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INDIA; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RADIOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 0033187465     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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