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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2010; 16(38): 4817-4822
Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4817
Helicobacter species and common gut bacterial DNA in gallbladder with cholecystitis
Peren H Karagin, Unne Stenram, Torkel Wadström, Åsa Ljungh
Peren H Karagin, Torkel Wadström, Åsa Ljungh, Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 23, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden
Unne Stenram, Department of Pathology, Lund University, SE-22185 Lund, Sweden
Author contributions: Stenram U took part in designing the investigation, performed all histological examinations and participated in writing the paper; Karagin PH performed PCR analyzes and wrote the paper; Wadström T and Ljungh Å took part in designing the investigation and participated in writing the paper.
Supported by ALF and John Forssmans grants from the Lund University Hospital, Sweden
Correspondence to: Peren H Karagin, Post Doc, Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 23, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden. perenbaglan@yahoo.com
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Received: February 20, 2010
Revised: April 11, 2010
Accepted: April 18, 2010
Published online: October 14, 2010
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