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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2010; 16(8): 1019-1024
Published online Feb 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.1019
Published online Feb 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.1019
A study of the efficacy of bacterial biofilm cleanout for gastrointestinal endoscopes
Ying Fang, Zhe Shen, Lan Li, Yong Cao, Li-Ying Gu, Qing Gu, Xiao-Qi Zhong, Chao-Hui Yu, You-Ming Li, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Fang Y, Yu CH and Li YM designed the research; Fang Y, Gu LY, Gu Q, Zhong XQ and Cao Y performed the research; Fang Y, Shen Z and Li L analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Supported by Medical and Health Research Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China, No. 2007B040, 2007B039
Correspondence to: You-Ming Li, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. zjulym@126.com
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Received: December 8, 2009
Revised: January 4, 2010
Accepted: January 11, 2010
Published online: February 28, 2010
Revised: January 4, 2010
Accepted: January 11, 2010
Published online: February 28, 2010
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