Organisms

Helicobacter heilmannii

A species of gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria found in the gastric mucosa that is associated with chronic antral gastritis. This bacterium was first discovered in samples removed at endoscopy from patients investigated for HELICOBACTER PYLORI colonization.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria found in the gastric mucosa that is associated with chronic antral gastritis. This bacterium was first discovered in samples removed at endoscopy from patients investigated for HELICOBACTER PYLORI colonization.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Gastrospirillum hominis
  • Candidatus Helicobacter suis
  • Gastrospirillum suis
  • Helicobacter suis

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS

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History Note

2001(1994); for GASTROSPIRILLUM SUIS use GASTROSPIRILLUM 1993-2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Gram-Negative Bacteria (1989-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Helicobacter heilmannii. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018247. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018247
  2. Helicobacter heilmannii. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_heilmannii_sensu_lato
  3. Helicobacter heilmannii. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7780536