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Research Article

Presence of Helicobacter pylori in Drinking Water is Associated with Clinical Infection

Katherine H. Baker Environmental Microbiology Research Laboratory, Penn State Capital College, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA
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John P. Hegarty Environmental Microbiology Research Laboratory, Penn State Capital College, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
Pages 744-746 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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