Stomach bacteria need vitamin to establish infection, research finds
August 19, 2010 by Health Blogger
Filed under Supplements
Scientists have determined that Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium that causes peptic ulcers and some forms of stomach cancer, requires the vitamin B6 to establish and maintain chronic infection, according to new research. This finding, along with the identification of the enzyme the microbe requires to utilize the vitamin, could lead to the development of an entirely new class of antibiotics.
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Stomach bacteria need vitamin to establish infection, research finds
