Helicobacter pylori

Bacteria › Campylobacterota › Epsilonproteobacteria › Campylobacterales › Helicobacteraceae › Helicobacter
Synonyms: Campylobacter pylori; Campylobacter pyloridis
MCA-BAC-000060
TaxID: 210 | BacDive: 6102 | Rank: species
Biology & Ecology
Biology
Gram Statusgram-negative
Oxygen Tolerancemicroaerophile
Morphologybacillus (rod)
Key Traits
  • toxin-producing
Ecology
Primary Nichesstomach
Reservoirhuman
Transmission
  • fecal-oral
  • oral-oral
Metabolites

No metabolite relationships documented for this taxon.

Clinical Profile
Pathobiont
yes no context dependent unknown
Clinical Rolesprimary pathogen
Typical Specimenbiopsy; stool
Risk Contextschronic H. pylori infection in gastric mucosa
Clinical Associations:

No specific clinical associations documented.

Last reviewed: 2026-04-03
Evidence Timeline
2021 Narrative review / critical perspective
Related Taxa Shared Niche = same body site   Shared Risk = same vulnerable population ⓘ

No related taxa in current database.