Detection and isolation of nanobacteria-like particles from urinary stones: Long-withheld data

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 458-465

  Kumon, Hiromi ^a   Matsumoto, Akira ^a   Uehara, Shinya ^a   Abarzua, Fernando ^a   Araki, Motoo ^a   Tsutsui, Ken ^b   Tomochika, Ken ichi ^c  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Okayama Gakuin University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apatites; Culture techniques; Electron microscopy; Nanoparticles; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM OXALATE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; NANOBACTERIA LIKE PARTICLE; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPANESE; LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAGUAY; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STONE ANALYSIS; STONE FORMATION; UROLITHIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; URINARY CALCULI; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956263591     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2011.02763.x     Document Type: Article

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