Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori immunoglobulin G antibodies in South African mothers and their children [1]

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-114

  Mosane, Tshepo W ^a   Malope, Babatyi I ^b   Ratshikhopha, Muofhe E ^b   Hiss, Donavon C ^a   Sitas, Freddy ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; LETTER; MOTHER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; MOTHERS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 3042779556     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200401000-00017     Document Type: Letter

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