Stomach Microflora: Helicobacter and Bacteria

The fact that around 50% of the people in the world are infected with the stomach bacteria called, 'Helicobacter pylori,' or, 'H. pylori,' is perhaps astounding, yet it causes disease in only about 10% of the people infected. Additional bacteria living in people's stomachs might be a key factor in whether or not H. pylori causes disease according to a study led by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Karen Ottemann, Professor and Chair of microbiology and environmental toxicology at U.C. Santa Cruz stated, "People tend to think of the stomach as a relatively sterile environment, but it's actually populated with microbes."
Source: Disabled World - Category: Disability Tags: Digestive System Disorders Source Type: news