Methods for detecting the environmental coccoid form of Helicobacter pylori

• Main Authors: Mahnaz eMazaheri Assadi (Author), Parastoo eChamanrokh (Author), Chris A. Whitehouse (Author), Anwar eHuq (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Helicobacter pylori is recognized as the most common pathogen to cause gastritis, peptic and duodenal ulcers, and gastric cancer. The organisms are found in two forms: 1) spiral-shaped bacillus and 2) coccoid. H. pylori coccoid form, generally found in the environment, is the transformed form of the...