Helicobacter
A genus of gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria that has been isolated from the intestinal tract of mammals, including humans. It has been associated with PEPTIC ULCER.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
Images
Figure 1. <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> seen on thiazine stain of biopsy of the gastric antrum.
Figure 1. Helicobacter pylori seen on thiazine stain of biopsy of the gastric antrum.
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Notes
Figure 1 was contributed by John A. Branda, MD, Department of Pathology and the Microbiology Laboratories at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification