Helicobacter pylori [electronic resource]

Describes the symptoms and effects of helicobacter pylori infections--the leading cause of stomach ulcers--the role of the bacteria in harboring other diseases, how they affect digestion, and treatment options.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fleming, Shawna L. (Author), Alcamo, I. Edward (Author), Heymann, David L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Chelsea House , c2007
Series:Deadly diseases and epidemics
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Online Access:NetLibrary
Table of Contents:
  • Discovery of helicobacter pylori
  • Anatomy and physiology of digestion: what happens to the food that you eat?
  • H. pylori: its biology and its survival
  • In the stomach
  • Who is infected with H. pylori?
  • H pylori and ulcers
  • H. pylori and the i