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. 1990 May;28(5):1060–1061. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.5.1060-1061.1990

Unsaturated fatty acids and viability of Helicobacter (Campylobacter) pylori.

S L Hazell 1, D Y Graham 1
PMCID: PMC267866  PMID: 2112559

Abstract

Helicobacter (Campylobacter) pylori was found to be sensitive to the toxic effects of an unsaturated fatty acid (arachidonic acid). Data are presented that support the hypothesis that exogenous catalase added to basal media enhances the growth of H. pylori by preventing the formation of toxic peroxidation products from long-chain unsaturated fatty acids.

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