Gastritis Induced by the Helicobacter ‘Gastrospirillum Hominis’
Sander JO Veldhuyzen van Zanten,1Dickran A Malatjalian,1Leon M Desormeau,2and Leo V Pereira2
Received30 Mar 1994
Accepted21 Apr 1994
Abstract
A patient with a ‘Gastrospirillum hominis’ infection in the stomach is described. ‘Gastrospirillum hominis’ belongs to the genus Helicobacter and is a rare cause of gastritis in the human stomach. It can be recognized by its distinctive morphological appearance on histology.
