Helicobacter Pylori: A Review of Epidemiology, Treatment, and Management
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Treatment - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori, a gram-negative, helical bacilli that live in the gastric epithelium was first isolated in 1983. It was discovered by Marshall and Warren who cultured Campylobacter pyloridis, which was later reclassified as Helicobacter pylori. It is transmitted via the fecal-oral, gastro-oral, or oral-oral routes.
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