Helicobacter pylori
Fleming, Shawna L.
Helicobacter pylori [electronic resource] / Shawna L. Fleming ; founding editor, I. Edward Alcamo ; foreword by David Heyman - New York, NY : Chelsea House, c2007 - 1 online resource (142 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) - Deadly diseases and epidemics . - Deadly diseases and epidemics .
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-134) and index
Discovery of helicobacter pylori -- Anatomy and physiology of digestion: what happens to the food that you eat? -- H. pylori: its biology and its survival -- In the stomach -- Who is infected with H. pylori? -- H pylori and ulcers -- H. pylori and the immune system -- Role of H. pylori in cancer and autoimmune diseases -- Diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Bibliography -- Index
Describes the symptoms and effects of helicobacter pylori infections--the leading cause of stomach ulcers--the role of the bacteria in harboring other diseases, how they affect digestion, and treatment options
Mode of access: Internet
9781438101446 (electronic bk.) 1438101449 (electronic bk.)
Helicobacter pylori infections--Juvenile literature
Helicobacter pylori--Juvenile literature
Helicobacter pylori [electronic resource] / Shawna L. Fleming ; founding editor, I. Edward Alcamo ; foreword by David Heyman - New York, NY : Chelsea House, c2007 - 1 online resource (142 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) - Deadly diseases and epidemics . - Deadly diseases and epidemics .
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-134) and index
Discovery of helicobacter pylori -- Anatomy and physiology of digestion: what happens to the food that you eat? -- H. pylori: its biology and its survival -- In the stomach -- Who is infected with H. pylori? -- H pylori and ulcers -- H. pylori and the immune system -- Role of H. pylori in cancer and autoimmune diseases -- Diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Bibliography -- Index
Describes the symptoms and effects of helicobacter pylori infections--the leading cause of stomach ulcers--the role of the bacteria in harboring other diseases, how they affect digestion, and treatment options
Mode of access: Internet
9781438101446 (electronic bk.) 1438101449 (electronic bk.)
Helicobacter pylori infections--Juvenile literature
Helicobacter pylori--Juvenile literature