Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- REFERENCES -- THE EDITORS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 The Helicobacter Genus: The History of H. pylori and Taxonomy of Current Species -- Chapter 2 Ultrastructure of Helicobacter Organisms and Possible Relevance for Pathogenesis -- Chapter 3 Histology and Ultrastructure of Helicobacter pylori Infections: Gastritis, Duodenitis, and Peptic Ulceration, and Their Relevance as Prccancerous Conditions -- Chapter 4 The Worldwide Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori: Asymptomatic Infection and Clinical States Associated with Infection in Adults -- Chapter 5 Clinical Syndromes of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children -- Chapter 6 The Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori Infection and its Relation to Gastric Cancer -- Chapter 7 The Metabolism and Enzymes of Helicobacter pylori: Function and Potential Virulence Effects -- Chapter 8 Molecular Studies on the Epidemiology and Pathogenicity of Helicobacter pylori -- Chapter 9 Genome Mapping of Helicobacter pylori -- Chapter 10 Organization and Expression of the Helicobacter pylori Urease Gene Cluster -- Chapter 11 Proteins, Antigens, and Typing Methods for Helicobacter pylori -- Chapter 12 Helicobacter pylori: Receptors and Adhesins -- Chapter 13 Tissue Culture Models for the Study of Helicobacter pylori Pathogenicity -- Chapter 14 The Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Duodenal Ulcer: the Role of Gastrin and Other Soluble Factors -- Chapter 15 Cellular Immunity to Helicobacter pylori -- Chapter 16 Cultural Techniques for the Growth and Isolationof Helicobacter pylori -- Chapter 17 The Antibody Response to Helicobacter pylori Infection, and the Value of Serologic Tests to Detect H. pylori and for Post-Treatment Monitoring -- Chapter 18 Breath Tests to Detect Helicobacter pylori