Lesley is correct. The genus is Helicobacter.
Karl J. Roberts, Ph.D.
PGCC
On Thu, 11 Dec 1997, Lesley
Robertson wrote:
> Roman Wieczorke wrote:
>> > Gary Thomson wrote:
> > >
> > > Is it Heliobacter or Helicobacter when referring to H. pylori?
> > Hi !
> > Your question is easy to answer: H. stands for Heliobacter !
> > Bye, RW
>> Quoting from the first line of Madigan's review in the Prokaryotes
> (chapter 90):"The family Heliobacteriaceae contain all the anoygenic
> phototrophic bacteria that produce bacteriochlorophyll g." I think
> you'll find that when H. is combined with the species name, it
> represents Helicobacter.
>>>>
