Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2013; 19(7): 1056-1067
Published online Feb 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i7.1056
Pseudomonas fluorescens-like bacteria from the stomach: A microbiological and molecular study
Saurabh Kumar Patel, Chandra Bhan Pratap, Ajay Kumar Verma, Ashok Kumar Jain, Vinod Kumar Dixit, Gopal Nath
Saurabh Kumar Patel, Chandra Bhan Pratap, Ajay Kumar Verma, Gopal Nath, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi UP 221005, India
Ashok Kumar Jain, Vinod Kumar Dixit, Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi UP 221005, India
Author contributions: Patel SK performed the major part of the experimental work, interpreted the results and prepared the manuscript; Pratap CB and Verma AK assisted in performing experiments; Jain AK and Dixit VK coordinated and helped in collection of human material, and also helped in shaping the manuscript; Nath G was responsible for genesis of the hypothesis, designing of the experiment, analysis of data and shaping of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final draft.
Supported by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, No. 102/IFD/SAN/PR1310/2006-07; Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India, in the form of Senior Research Fellowship (to Patel SK)
Correspondence to: Dr. Gopal Nath, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Rd, Varanasi UP 221005, India. gopalnath@gmail.com
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Received: July 19, 2012
Revised: September 13, 2012
Accepted: September 22, 2012
Published online: February 21, 2013
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