A conceptual model of water's role as a reservoir in Helicobacter pylori transmission: A review of the evidence

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 439-449

  Bellack, N R ^a   Koehoorn, M W ^a   MacNab, Y C ^a   Morshed, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESERVOIR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 33646154676     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268806006005     Document Type: Review

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