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Which disease is caused by
Helicobacter pyolori? |
Peptic ulcer Disease
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Which are the main properties?
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Gram negative,
spiral shaped, microaerophilic |
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Which reservoir in humans does H. pyolori have?
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Gastrointestinal tracts are the only reservoirs.
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What is a specific treat of H. pyolori?
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Has great ability to resist destruction by stomach acid.
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Thats why it can cause Peptic ulcer disease.
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What happens when H. pyolori is pathogenic?
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- mucus in stomach vanishes due to inflammation
- epithelium is susceptible to HCl ( hydrochlorid acid) |
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what are the symptoms for Peptic ulcer disease?
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Formation of gastric/ duodenal ulcers, eventually stomach cancer
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What happens to the HCl in stomach when H. pylori is present?
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Ammonia from the activity of bacterial urease neutralizes HCl.
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Vibrio cholerae
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Cholera
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