Helicobacter pylori colonisation and eczema

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 638-640

  Herbarth, Olf ^a   Bauer, Mario ^a   Fritz, Gisela J ^b   Herbarth, Petra ^c   Rolle Kampczyk, Ulrike ^a   Krumbiegel, Peter ^a   Richter, Matthias ^a   Richter, Thomas ^d  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c Veterinarian and Food Control Department of the City of Leipzig   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; COLONIZATION; DETECTION METHOD; HYGIENE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; RURAL AREA; SKIN DISORDER;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; COMMON COLD; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GERMANY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; UREA BREATH TEST;

BREATH TESTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECZEMA; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GERMANY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; LEIPZIG; SAXONY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 34347243565     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.046706     Document Type: Article

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