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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2012; 18(20): 2472-2480
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2472
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2472
Lactobacillus plantarum B7 inhibits Helicobacter pylori growth and attenuates gastric inflammation
Chompoonut Sunanliganon, Duangporn Thong-Ngam, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Somying Tumwasorn, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Naruemon Klaikeaw, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author contributions: Sunanliganon C performed the experiments, collected the data and wrote the manuscript; Thong-Ngam D designed the study, performed the experiments, analyzed the data and edited the manuscript; Tumwasorn S provided Helicobacter pylori and Lactobacillus plantarum B7; Klaikeaw N co-ordinated the pathological examination.
Supported by The 90th Anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Fund (Ratchada phiseksomphot Endowment Fund); and the grant of Ratchada phiseksomphot, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Correspondence to: Duangporn Thong-Ngam, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. dr.duangporn@gmail.com
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Received: December 21, 2011
Revised: February 3, 2012
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: May 28, 2012
Revised: February 3, 2012
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: May 28, 2012
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