Helicobacter pylori

Marco Manfredi, MD, PhD (Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, University Hospital, Parma, Italy)

Preface; Common Techniques: Serological, Stool Antigen, & Urea Breath Tests; Unusual Techniques: Stool & Dental Plaque PCR, & Urinary Antibodies; Common Techniques: Endoscopy, Histological Examination, & Rapid Urease Test; Unusual Techniques - Identification of H. pylori from Biopsies: Culture, PCR & FISH; New Optical Techniques Helping in Diagnoses; Epidemiology, Transmission Routes, & Recurrence of Infection; Epithelial Dysfunction in the Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori Infection; Clinical Aspects & Complications of Helicobacter pylori Infection; Esophageal & Colon Diseases; Biliary & Liver Diseases; Neurological Disorders & Helicobacter pylori Infection; Helicobacter pylori Infection & Autoimmune & Rheumatological Disorders; The Impact of Helicobacter pylori Colonization on Peptides Regulating Appetite & Satiety: Ghrelin, Leptin, & Obestatin; Role of Helicobacter pylori in Hematological Disorders; Helicobacter pylori Infection & Cardiovascular Disorders; Helicobacter pylori & Respiratory Tract Diseases; Helicobacter pylori Infection & Gynecological & Reproductive System Diseases; Helicobacter pylori Infection & Skin Diseases; Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children; Therapy of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Many Drugs for Which Association?; The Biosynthesis of Isoprenoid Precursors as a New Target for the Development of Specific Antibiotics for the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori-Associated Diseases; Helicobacter pylori Infection: The Vaccine Development; Helicobacter pylori Infection: Eradication or Preservation?; Index.