A Cultured Strain of "Helicobacter heilmannii," a Human Gastric Pathogen, Identified as H. bizzozeronii: Evidence for Zoonotic Potential of Helicobacter

Abstract

We compared the characteristics of a cultured human "Helicobacter heilmannii" isolate with those of other helicobacters found in animals. Phenotypic, protein profile, 16S rDNA sequence, and DNA-DNA hybridization analyses identified the human strain as H. bizzozeronii, a species frequently found in dogs. Thus, H. bizzozeronii may have zoonotic potential.

Keywords

• helicobacter heilmannii
• h. bizzozeronii
• zoonoses
• Finland