Vector potential of houseflies (Musca domestica) for Helicobacter pylori

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1300-1303

  Grübel, Peter ^a   Hoffman, James S ^a   Chong, Frank K ^a   Burstein, Nelson A ^a   Mepani, Chandrakant ^a   Cave, David R ^a  

^a ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FECES; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOUSE FLY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MUSCA DOMESTICA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0346371980     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.6.1300-1303.1997     Document Type: Article

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