Organism

Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori

A Gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the stomach lining and is a major cause of peptic ulcers.

NCBI TAXONOMY IDENTIFIER210View source record ↗

Overview

EXPLORE BY LEVEL

H. pylori is a bacterium that can live in the stomach. It can cause ulcers, and antibiotics can clear it.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE

Scientific nameHelicobacter pylori

Taxonomy ID210

Organism typeBacterium · Gram-negative

RankSpecies

Follow the Connections

See how Helicobacter pylori links to other biological records.

DiseaseH. pylori infectioncaused by BiomarkerH. pylori antibodiesantibody to BiomarkerH. pylori antibody typing panel (antigen targets unspecified)antibody to

All 3 Structured Connections

H. pylori infection · DiseaseCAUSED BY →Helicobacter pylori · Organism

H. pylori antibodies · BiomarkerANTIBODY TO →Helicobacter pylori · Organism

H. pylori antibody typing panel (antigen targets unspecified) · BiomarkerANTIBODY TO →Helicobacter pylori · Organism

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Helicobacter pylori.

databaseHelicobacter pylori (taxon 210)NCBI Datasets Taxonomy Browser guideDiagnosis of Peptic Ulcers (Stomach or Duodenal Ulcers)National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases guideHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) TestsMedlinePlus Medical Tests

Research Claims

NCBI Taxonomy identifies Helicobacter pylori with taxonomy ID 210.

[1] NCBI Datasets Taxonomy Browser