H. pylori ulcer bacteria can prevent diarrhea

According to an Israeli study, people with H. pylori ulcer bacteria in their stomachs may be protected by them against some diseases of diarrhea.

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Researchers from Tel Aviv University (Israel) said some previous comments suggested that people infected with H.pylori face the risk of high diarrhea, but current research give the opposite result. Those who have been infected with this bacterium are almost immune to diarrhea.

According to Dani Cohen, the leading author of Clinical Infectious Diseases, this new finding points to the positive role of H. pylori in preventing the disease. diarrhea.

The group of scientists led by him conducted a study of 595 South Israeli soldiers, nearly one-third of them used to go to grassroots clinics because of diarrhea during training. Researchers have based on the blood test results of all soldiers before they entered the military to determine whether they are chronically infected with H. pylori.

Research results show that up to 60% of H. pylori-infected soldiers have high immunity to diarrhea caused by Shigella. They also have a lower risk of diarrhea due to Escherichia coli.

Cohen concluded "It is clear that patients with chronic H. pylori ulcer infections have an enhanced immune system against the attack of other bacteria to the digestive system . " Helicobacter pylori is an existing bacterium in the intestinal tract of about half the world's population.