A 34 year old man diagnosed of having H. pylori infection after biopsy. Where can H. pylori be found in the stomach?
Epithelial lining
Mucous layer
Lamina propria
Local toxins
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.