Helicobacter pylori is a common bacterium that lives in the gut and, after many years, can cause stomach ulcers and stomach cancer. H. pylori are shaped in a twisting helix, much like a corkscrew.

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have revealed how Helicobacter pylori, a stomach bacterium linked to ulcers and stomach cancer, maintains its critical corkscrew shape as it grows ...

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonizes the human stomach and is responsible for a significant global cancer burden as the primary cause of stomach cancer. H. pylori is shaped like a ...

Peptidoglycan Crosslinking Relaxation Promotes Helicobacter pylori's Helical Shape and Stomach Colonization. Cell, Volume 141, Issue 5, 822-833, 28 May 2010 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.03.046; ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a spiral-shaped bacterium found in the stomach, which (along with acid secretion) ... In fact, H. pylori is a leading cause of ulcers among those who develop them.

A common kind of bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, can cause an infection in your stomach that sometimes leads to ulcers. It also can raise your risk of stomach cancer. H. pylori ...

Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori contributes to gastric cancer, and studies suggest that efforts to eradicate H. pylori reduce the incidence of gastric cancer at the population level ...

Helicobacter pylori is a species of bacterium that can colonize the human stomach, causing changes that greatly increase the risk of ulcers and stomach cancer. Some strains of H. pylori produce a ...