A History of the Discovery of Helicobacter Pylori, with Special Reference to Giulio Bizzozero

Authors

  • Raul Jesus Lazarate Cuba Hospital Clinico de la Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
  • Eamonn Martin Quigley Lynda K and David M Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders, Houston Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, Texas, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15403/jgld-5942

Keywords:

Helicobacter pylori, gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, microscopy, microbiology, Bizzozero

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori is a microorganism that is highly prevalent in mankind and closely linked to several gastroduodenal disorders. Though Helicobacter pylori was introduced to the scientific community in 1983 by Robin Warren and Barry Marshall, a closely related Helicobacter species had been described one hundred years earlier by the Italian pathologist Giulio Bizzozero in the canine stomach. In this review we analyze the different steps involved in the discovery of Helicobacter and provide a biography of the pioneer Giulio Bizzozero.

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Published

2024-12-28

How to Cite

1.
Lazarate Cuba RJ, Quigley EM. A History of the Discovery of Helicobacter Pylori, with Special Reference to Giulio Bizzozero. JGLD [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 28 [cited 2025 Jul. 14];33(4):535-41. Available from: https://jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/5942

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4: December 2024

Section

Review