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Helicobacter
pylori
| Respiration: |
Microaerophilic |
| Motility: |
Multiple unipolar flagella |
| Taxonomy: |
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; delta/epsilon subdivisions;
Epsilonproteobacteria; Campylobacterales; Helicobacteraceae;
Helicobacter |
| Misc.: |
Prior to the associated of Helicobacter pylori
with stomach ulcers the medical community had determined
that the neutralization of stomach acids was the key
to controlling ulcers.
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| Human
health: |
| Helicobacter pylori
has been linked to antral gastritis and duodenal ulcers.
Chronic gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori
infection has also been linked with gastric lymphoma and
adenocarcinoma in adults. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as
interesting bits of information is not meant for any other purpose!
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