Helicobacter Pylori in Human Diseases

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Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium that is found in the stomach. It is associated with gastric ulcers, chronic gastritis, duodenal ulcers and stomach cancer. Almost 85% of the people infected by H. pylori do not experience symptoms and complications. Acute cases of infection may present themselves as an acute gastritis with nausea or abdominal pain. These symptoms may progress into chronic gastritis, nonulcer dyspepsia, nausea, stomach pains, bloating, belching and black stool. Infection with H. pylori is also associated with colorectal cancer and colorectal polyp...

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