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Description: Diagram of gastric ulceration by H. pylori. H. pylori travels through the stomach's mucus layer and adheres to mucosal epithelial cells. The production of ammonia neutralizes the stomach acids allowing the organism to proliferate. The gastric ulceration is the result of bacterial products, inflammation, and gastric acids.
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