Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative bacterium causing inflammation and ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract.
Detailed description
Most people become infected with Helicobacter pylori in their early childhood without noticing. The bacterium can survive the stomach’s acidic environment by producing an alkaline protective layer. It destroys the gastric mucosa and causes inflammation. The bacteria spread from one person’s mouth to another or from feces to the mouth. So far, no vaccination is available.
The pathogenHelicobacter pylori, which is responsible for highly prevalent diseases such as gastric ulcers or cancer, has a weak spot that could be used to produce new drugs. This was discovered by a
Between 30 and 44 percent of Germans are infected with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Even if no symptoms occur, such an infection can increase the long-term risk of developing stomach cancer. Due to an increase in primary antibiotic resistance, therapy must be tailored precisely to avoid ...
Helicobacter pylori, Campylobacter jejuni, and Campylobacter coli are among the most widespread bacterial pathogens and responsible for annually hundreds of thousands of cases of diarrhoea, intestinal inflammation, gastric ulcers and stomach cancer worldwide. The research group led by Christine ...
