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Helicobacter Infections MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Helicobacter Infections
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.400.466
Unique ID
D016481
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016481
Annotation
gram-neg bact infect; check text for genus & species: Campylobacter pylori = HELICOBACTER PYLORI; Campylobacter pylori infect = HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS (IM) + HELICOBACTER PYLORI (IM) but Campylobacter jejuni infect = CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS (IM) + CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI (IM); DF: HELICOBACTER INFECT
Scope Note
Infections with organisms of the genus HELICOBACTER, particularly, in humans, HELICOBACTER PYLORI. The clinical manifestations are focused in the stomach, usually the gastric mucosa and antrum, and the upper duodenum. This infection plays a major role in the pathogenesis of type B gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.
Entry Version
HELICOBACTER INFECT
Entry Term(s)
Infections, Helicobacter
Public MeSH Note
91
History Note
91
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1990/08/03
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Helicobacter Infections Preferred
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