Helicobacter pylori infection transmitted sexually via oral-genital contact: A hypothetical model

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 489-492

  Eslick, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Oral genital contact; Sexually transmitted infections; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VAGINA; YEAST;

CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SYMBIOSIS; VAGINA;

EID: 0034531504     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.76.6.489     Document Type: Article

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