A 34 year old man diagnosed of having H. pylori infection after biopsy. Where can H. pylori be found in the stomach?: (A) Epithelial lining, (B) Mucous layer, (C) Lamina propria, (D) Local toxins
Answer is B. H. pylori is a noninvasive organism that colonizes the mucous layeroverlying gastric epithelium. Factors impoant in the organism's ability to colonize the stomach include its flagellae, which facilitate its locomotion; its ability to adhere to the mucous layer; and its production of urease.