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An African perspective on Helicobacter pylori: prevalence of human infection, drug resistance, and alternative approaches to treatment

N. F. TanihMicrobial Pathogenicity and Molecular Epidemiology Research Group Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, P.M.B. X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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C. DubeMicrobial Pathogenicity and Molecular Epidemiology Research Group Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, P.M.B. X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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E. GreenMicrobial Pathogenicity and Molecular Epidemiology Research Group Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, P.M.B. X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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N. MkwetshanaMicrobial Pathogenicity and Molecular Epidemiology Research Group Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, P.M.B. X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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A. M. ClarkeMicrobial Pathogenicity and Molecular Epidemiology Research Group Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, P.M.B. X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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L. M. NdipDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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R. N. NdipMicrobial Pathogenicity and Molecular Epidemiology Research Group Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, P.M.B. X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa; Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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Pages 189-204 | Published online: 29 Nov 2013

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