Are tonsils a reservoir for Helicobacter pylori infection in children?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-310

  Yilmaz, Mustafa ^a   Kara, Cüneyt Orhan ^a   Kaleli, Ilknur ^a   Demir, Melek ^a   Tümkaya, Funda ^a   Büke, Akile Sarioǧlu ^a   Topuz, Bülent ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

H. pylori; Serological test; Stool antigen; Tonsils

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN;

ADENOID; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 1042287049     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2003.10.016     Document Type: Article

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