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Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pediatrics
Author(s) -
MouradBaars Petronella,
Chong Sonny
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
helicobacter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1523-5378
pISSN - 1083-4389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-405x.2006.00427.x
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , helicobacter pylori infection , medicine , helicobacter , helicobacter infections , immunology , immune system , intensive care medicine , pediatrics
This review summarizes the literature on Helicobacter pylori infection in childhood between April 2005 and March 2006, and includes guidelines of the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group Consensus Conference, noninvasive tests, optimum therapy regimens and problems with resistance, and reviews on immune mechanisms in the gastric mucosa that may lead to the development of an effective vaccine.