Detection of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Gastrointestinal Diseases

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) represent one of the most prevalent pathogens in humans, which affecting more than half of the population. Infected people usually remain a symptomatic, but, approximately 30% of individuals may develop gastro-duodenal disease with symptoms such as gastritis (chronic active gastritis, and atrophic gastritis), peptic ulcer, gastric cancer and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT).