noun
Helicobacter pylori
Scientific name for the bacterium associated with stomach ulcers and gastritis. Used in medical and biological contexts.
ヘリコバクターピロリは胃潰瘍の原因菌の一つです。
Helicobacter pylori is one of the causative bacteria of stomach ulcers.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
From the scientific name Helicobacter pylori, borrowed into Japanese as a katakana loanword.