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Helicobacter pylori is a spiral‐shaped gram‐negative bacterium. Its infection is mainly
transmitted via oral‐oral and fecal‐oral routes usually during early childhood. It can achieve …

Helicobacter pylori induces persistent inflammation in the human stomach, yet only a
minority of colonized persons develop peptic ulcer disease or gastric malignancy. Numerous …

Background: Recent studies suggest an increased Helicobacter pylori prevalence in
patients with various extradigestive inflammatory diseases. Similar to H. pylori infection …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the main cause of chronic gastritis and a major risk factor for
gastric cancer. This pathogen has also been considered a potential trigger of gastric …

Helicobacter pylori is responsible for most peptic ulcers, plays a role in functional dyspepsia
and is thought by some to influence the course of gastroesophageal reflux disease. This …

Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) was discovered 40 years ago and has set a
milestone in human medicine. The discovery led to rejection of the dogma of the acidic …

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative microaerophilic organism that colonizes the gastric
mucosa of humans. Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common infections in humans and …

Helicobacter pylori is a spiral-shaped, flagellated, microaerophilic Gram-negative bacillus
which colonizes the gastric mucosa of more than 50% of human population. The chronic …

The possible role of Helicobacter pylori as a trigger for some extragastric diseases has been
largely investigated in the last year. There are, in fact, several studies concerning …