Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is present in roughly 50% of the human population worldwide
and infection levels reach over 70% in developing countries. The infection has classically …

Introduction Although long thought to be a sterile organ, due to its acid production, the
human stomach holds a core microbiome. Aim To provide an update of findings related to …

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide,
accounting for more than 720,000 deaths annually [1]. The strongest known risk factor for …

Microbial species participate in the genesis of a substantial number of malignancies—in
conservative estimates, at least 15% of all cancer cases are attributable to infectious agents …

The gastrointestinal microbiome is a complex echosystem that establishes a symbiotic,
mutually beneficial relation with the host, being rather stable in health, but affected by age …

Objectives Gastric colonisation with intestinal flora (IF) has been shown to promote
Helicobacter pylori (Hp)-associated gastric cancer. However, it is unknown if the mechanism …

Background & Aims Helicobacter pylori infection is the main risk factor for gastric cancer. We
characterized the interactions of H pylori with gastric epithelial progenitor and stem cells in …

The discovery of Helicobacter pylori overturned the conventional dogma that the stomach
was a sterile organ and that pH values< 4 were capable of sterilizing the stomach. H. pylori …

Purpose of review The discovery of Helicobacter pylori and other organisms colonizing the
stomach and the intestines has shed some light on the importance of microbiome in …

The human stomach is a formidable barrier to orally ingested microorganisms and was long
thought to be sterile. The discovery of Helicobacter pylori, a carcinogenic bacterial pathogen …