Hepatitis E, Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcers in workers exposed to sewage: A prospective cohort study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-50

  Tschopp, A ^a   Joller, H ^b   Jeggli, S ^c   Widmeier, S ^c   Steffen, R ^d   Hilfiker, S ^c   Hotz, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITÄTSSPITAL ZÜRICH   (Switzerland)

^d ISPM   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEPTIC ULCER; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SEWAGE; SWITZERLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEPATITIS E VIRUS;

EID: 58349093507     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2007.038166     Document Type: Article

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