Question

i. Which bacterium causes peptic ulcers?
ii. Who discovered the above pathogen for the first time?​

Answer 1

Answer:

i. Which bacterium causes peptic ulcers?

Ans :- Bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) cause peptic ulcers.

ii. Who discovered the above pathogen for the first time?

Ans :- Robert Koch discovered the pathogen for the first time.

Answer 2

Answer:

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a break in the lining of the stomach, first part of the small intestine or

occasionally the lower esophagus.Helicobacter pylori, is a gram-negative bacteria found in stomach is known to

cause peptic ulcers. Barry J Marshall and Robin Warren discovered this bacteria for the first time

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