Helicobacter Pylori - Prevention

Prevention

H. pylori is a major cause of certain diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Rising antibiotic resistance increases the need to search for new therapeutic strategies; this might include prevention in form of vaccination. Extensive vaccine studies in mouse models have shown promising results. Researchers are studying different adjuvants, antigens, and routes of immunization to ascertain the most appropriate system of immune protection; however, most of the research only recently moved from animal to human trials. In popular culture, a number of foods may be useful to prevent colonization with H. pylori including: green tea, red wine, broccoli sprouts, garlic, probiotics and flavonoids.