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Helicobacter pylori infection in african children of ouagadougou

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses, Volume 29, No. 1, Year 1999

Biopsies of 104 African children with abdominal symptoms in Ouagadougou showed that 68.3% were infected with Helicobacter pylori bacteria. As a bacteriological test we used microscopic observation and urease research. There was no significant difference between boys and girls.

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Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
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