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World Service,23 Oct 2000,13 mins

Dr Barry Marshall

Science Adventurers

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Proving bacteria can survive in the stomach. Australian scientist, Dr Barry Marshall proved that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori plays a key role in the development of stomach ulcers.

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