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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Helicobacteraceae —spiral -shaped gram-negative bacteria .
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Examples
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Warren were among the first to show that ulcer patients can be cured for good if the Helicobacter is eliminated from the stomach with the help of antibiotics.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2005 - Presentation Speech 2005
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For example, a test for a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori says that it can diagnose stomach ulcers but it can tell you only if you have the bacteria.
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This bug is called Helicobacter pylori and can be identified by a simple test blood or breath test.
Mark Hyman, MD: 3 Simple Steps to Eliminate Heartburn and Acid Reflux 2010
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This bug is called Helicobacter pylori and can be identified by a simple test blood or breath test.
Mark Hyman, MD: 3 Simple Steps to Eliminate Heartburn and Acid Reflux 2010
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Researchers in Japan looked at how regularly dining on broccoli sprouts affected a common stomach bacterium called Helicobacter pylori.
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Researchers in Japan looked at how regularly dining on broccoli sprouts affected a common stomach bacterium called Helicobacter pylori.
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As the bacteria, called Helicobacter pylori, virtually disappeared among children, however, cases of asthma tripled.
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Helicobacter, which is a bacteria found in the intestines of animals and humans.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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That's exactly what Mazmanian and graduate student Janet Chow accomplished in a bacterium called Helicobacter hepaticus.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The Helicobacter is a bacteria that can be found in any undercooked food and spreads easily.
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