A 34 year old man diagnosed of having H. pylori infection after biopsy. Where can H. pylori be found in the stomach?
Correct Answer: Mucous layer
Description: H. pylori is a noninvasive organism that colonizes the mucous layeroverlying gastric epithelium. Factors impoant in the organism's ability to colonize the stomach include its flagellae, which facilitate its locomotion; its ability to adhere to the mucous layer; and its production of urease.
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