Fate of helicobacter pylori artificially inoculated in lettuce and carrot samples

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 145-150

  Gomes, Bruna C ^a   De Martinis, Elaine C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

H. Pylori; Modified atmosphere; Peptic ulcer; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; LACTUCA;

EID: 19944420182     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000100024     Document Type: Article

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