A cultured strain of "Helicobacter heilmannii," a human gastric pathogen, identified as H-bizzozeronii: Evidence for zoonotic potential of Helicobacter

Authors
Jalava, K On, SLW Harrington, CS Andersen, LP Hanninen, ML Vandamme, P
Citation
K. Jalava et al., A cultured strain of "Helicobacter heilmannii," a human gastric pathogen, identified as H-bizzozeronii: Evidence for zoonotic potential of Helicobacter, EM INFECT D, 7(6), 2001, pp. 1036-1038
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1036 - 1038
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200111/12)7:6<1036:ACSO"H>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We compared the characteristics of a cultured human "Helicobacter heilmanni i" isolate with those of other helicobacters found in animals. Phenotypic, protein profile, 16S rDNA sequence, and DNA-DNA hybridization analyses iden tified the human strain as H. bizzozeronii, a species frequently found in d ogs. Thus, H. bizzozeronii may have zoonotic potential.