Helicobacter pylori infection persists indefinitely in the stomach if left untreated.
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Helicobacter pylori infection is well-documented to persist indefinitely in the human stomach unless successfully eradicated with targeted antibiotic and anti-secretory therapies.
Evidence for · 5
Comparative insights into <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> in human cancers.
2025 · cited by 2
Highlights that Helicobacter pylori establishes long-term colonization and persistent infection in the gastric mucosa.
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A vicious cycle inducer in gastric pathogenesis: implication of Helicobacter pylori.
2026 · cited by 1
Describes how H. pylori uses virulence factors and immune evasion mechanisms to maintain persistent infection.
Regulation of dendritic cells maturation via the Serpinb8/ITGAX axis in H. pylori-induced gastric mucosal injury.
2026 · cited by 0
Notes that H. pylori has evolved specialized immune evasion strategies that enable its persistent colonization in the gastric mucosa.
<i>De novo</i> design of binder proteins targeting <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> adhesin BabA
2026 · cited by 0
States that long-term colonization by H. pylori depends on factors that facilitate persistent infection if not cleared.