Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and the incidence of ureA and clarithromycin resistance gene 23S rRNA genotypes status in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-78

  Bakri, Marwah M ^a  

^a JAZAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 84871687756     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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