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Isolation of “Helicobacter heilmannii” from human tissue

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Hazell, S.L. Isolation of “Helicobacter heilmannii” from human tissue. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 15, 4–9 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01586180

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