Fol. Biol. 2008, 54, 33-39

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2008054020033

Helicobacter pylori in Tonsillar and Adenoid Tissue and Its Possible Role in Oropharyngeal Carcinogenesis

Petr Lukeš1, J. Astl1, E. Pavlík2, B. Potužníková2, I. Šterzl2, J. Betka1

1Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty Hospital Motol, Czech Republic
2Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, Czech Republic

Received February 2008
Accepted February 2008

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