A fecal PCR assay for detection of Helicobacter infections in laboratory rodents was
developed. DNA was isolated from murine fecal pellets, and a region of the 16S rRNA gene …

Four species of Helicobacter—H. muridarum,“H. rappini,” H. hepaticus, and H. bilis—have
been identified in the gastrointestinal tract of rodents. The association of Helicobacter …

Rodent models have been developed to study the pathogenesis of diseases caused by
Helicobacter pylori, as well as by other gastric and intestinal Helicobacter spp., but some …

Several species of helicobacter have been isolated from laboratory mice, including H. bilis,
H. hepaticus, H. muridarum, H. rodentium, and H. typhlonius, which appear to be the most …

Three murine helicobacter species have recently been identified: Helicobacter hepaticus,
Helicobacter muridarum, and Helicobacter bilis. Infections with H. hepaticus and H. bilis …

The identification of a new murine pathogen, Helicobacter hepaticus, and its association
with chronic active hepatitis and liver tumors prompted an evaluation of the prevalence of H …

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis is the standard method for detection of
Helicobacter spp. infections in laboratory rodents, with H. hepaticus, H. bilis, and H …

Helicobacter hepaticus infection in mice is being used as an animal model for elucidating
the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal and biliary diseases in humans. H. hepaticus, which …

A number of Helicobacter species may confound experimental data because of their
association with disease progressing in various kinds of laboratory animals. Screening of …

The discovery of Helicobacter hepaticus and its role in hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma,
typhlocolitis, and lower-bowel carcinoma in murine colonies was followed by the isolation …