Tag Martin J. Blaser

Infectious Disease

Helicobacter pylori and Other Gastric Helicobacter Species

Reviewed for currency January 14, 2021 Reviewed for currency January 14, 2021 Helicobacter pylori (formerly known as Campylobacter pylori or pyloridis ) was first isolated from humans in 1982. This highly motile, curved, gram-negative rod lives within the mucus layer…

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases
March 20, 2024

Infectious Disease

Campylobacter jejuni and Related Species

Revised July 1, 2020 Campylobacteriosis refers to the group of infections caused by gram-negative bacteria of the genus Campylobacter. Among the most common bacterial infections of humans in all areas of the world, Campylobacter spp. cause both diarrheal and systemic…

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases
March 20, 2024

Infectious Disease

Introduction to Bacteria and Bacterial Diseases

Bacteria, the oldest forms of life on earth, are remarkably diverse and exist in astounding numbers. Diseases caused by bacteria include some of the most common infections in the world and some of the most important human scourges, past, present,…

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases
March 20, 2024