Features of Helicobacter pylori virulence. Literature review

Abstract

The severity of chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the stomach and duodenum, caused by the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria depends on the degree of pathogenicity of the strains, as well as the presence of certain cytotoxic genes. The authors analyzed the literature data on the composition and properties of the bacteria.

Keywords

• Helicobacter Pylori
• chronic gastritis
• gastric ulcer
• duodenal ulcer
• gastric mucosa