Volume 32, Number 8—August 2026
Etymologia
Helicobacter pylori
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Figure. Representative electron micrograph of Helicobacter pylori, showing its spiral shape and polar flagella, which enable motility in the gastric mucus. Original magnification ×1,000. Photograph provided by the authors.
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