Helicobacter pylori
From IDWiki
- Slow-growing Gram-negative microaerophilic bacillus with a curve, gull-wing, or spiral appearance
- Oxidase-positive and urease-positive
- Major cause of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer
References
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