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Figure . Representative electron micrograph of Helicobacter pylori , showing its spiral shape and polar flagella, which enable motility in the gastric mucus. Original magnification ×1,000. Photograph provided by the authors.
Helicobacter pylori , a gram-negative, spiral-shaped, microaerophilic bacterium, infects more than half the world’s population. The name derives from helix (spiral), bacter (bacterium), and pylori (Greek for gatekeeper, referring to the pylorus) ( Figure ). Discovered in 1982 by Barry Marshall and Robin Warren at Royal Perth Hospital in Australia, H. pylori ’s role in gastritis was proven when Marshall ingested an inoculum. The scientist stated, “The only person in the world at that time who could make an informed consent about the risk of swallowing the Helicobacter was me.” In 2005, Warren and Marshall won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering that H. pylori causes gastropathies.
Suggested citation for this article : Santos-Dutra HCO, da Costa CCP, Santos RS, Barbosa MS. Helicobacter pylori . Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 Aug [ date cited ]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3208.251516
Original Publication Date: July 08, 2026
Table of Contents – Volume 32, Number 8—August 2026
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