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This vibrant scanning electron microscope (SEM) image captures a high-resolution, colorized view of multiple Helicobacter pylori bacteria colonizing the surface of the gastric mucosa. Their distinctive helical, rod-like shapes and long flagella are clearly visible, painted in green to enhance their form against the rich brownish stomach tissue background.
H. pylori is a spiral-shaped, motile bacterium that thrives in the acidic environment of the human stomach, and is known for its role in gastritis, peptic ulcers, and its link to gastric cancer. This striking micrograph shows the bacteria in various stages of interaction with epithelial surfaces, highlighting their ability to cluster, adhere, and penetrate the mucous barrier for survival.
