Helicobacter pylori Biology and Clinical Practice

Foreword (S. Gorbach). The Helicobacter Genus: The History of H. pylori and Taxonomy of Current Species (S. Goodwin and B. Worsley). Ultrastructure of Helicobacter Organisms and Possible Relevance for Pathogenesis (A. Lee and J. O'Rourke). Histology and Ultrastructure of H. pylori Infections: Gastritis, Duodenitis, and Peptic Ulceration, and Their Relevance as Pre-Cancerous Conditions (P. Sipponen, M. Siurala, and S. Goodwin). The Worldwide Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori: Asymptomatic Infection, and Clinical States Associated with Infection, in Adults (N. Talley and K. Noack). Clinical Syndromes of H. pylori Infection in Children (S. Gormally, P. Sherman, and B. Drumm). Epidemiology of H. pylori Infection and Its Relation to Gastric Cancer (H. Mitchell). The Metabolism and Enzymes of Helicobacter pylori: Function and Potential Virulence Effects (S. Hazell and G. Mendz). Molecular Studies on the Epidemiology and the Pathogenicity of H. pylori Including Plasmids (C. Clayton and H. Kleanthous). Genome Mapping of Helicobacter pylori (D. Taylor). Genetic Organization of the Urease Gene and Its Expression (R. Ferrero and A. Labigne). Proteins, Antigens, and Typing Methods for Helicobacter pylori (B. Dunn). Helicobacter pylori: Receptors and Adhesins (C. Lingwood). Tissue Culture Models for the Study of H. pylori Pathogenicity (F. Megraud and C. Laboisse). The Pathogenesis of H. pylori Infection and Duodenal Ulcer: The Gastrin Story and Other Soluble Factors (J. Calam). Cellular Immunity to Helicobacter pylori (H. Nielsen and L. Andersen). Cultural Techniques for the Growth and Isolation of H. pylori (S. Hazell). The Antibody Response to H. pylori Infection and the Value of Serological Tests to Detect H. pylori and for Post Treatment Monitoring (L. Andersen). Breath Tests to Detect Helicobacter pylori (R. Logan). The Comparative Value of Different Diagnostic Tests for Helicobacter pylori (U. Westblom). The Susceptibility of H. pylori to Antibiotics (S. Goodwin). Bismuth Preparations (P. Malfertheiner and M. Nilius). The Diagnosis and Treatment of Duodenal and Gastric Ulcer (H. Wolfsen and N. Talley). The Management and Treatment of Dyspepsia and H. pylori Gastritis (R. Loffeld). Gastric Helicobacter Infection in Animals: Natural and Experimental Infections (J. Fox and A. Lee). Overview of H. pylori Gastritis, Peptic Ulcer, and Gastric Cancer and the Possible Development of an H. pylori Vaccine (S. Goodwin).