<i>H. pylori</i> Treatment (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

<i>H. pylori</i> Treatment

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At normal tissue pH (left), the polymer is inactive and does not kill bacteria. But in an acidic environment (right), it disrupts bacterial membranes to kill H. pylori in the stomach.

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Images courtesy of Jianjun Cheng, University of Illinois

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