Occurrence of Helicobacter pylori in surface water in the United States

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 697-701

  Hegarty, J P ^a   Dowd, M T ^a   Baker, K H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROUNDWATER; SURFACE WATERS;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN PATHOGENS; INDICATOR ORGANISMS; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER; TOTAL COLIFORMS; WATER SAMPLES; WATER-BORNE;

WATER SUPPLY;

GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 0033378554     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00912.x     Document Type: Article

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