Helicobacter pylori wani nau’in kwayoyin cuta ne da ke kamuwa da gabobin ciki da kuma haifar da cututtuka iri-iri da suka hada da gautsi, ulcer da ciwon ciki. Sunan "Helicobacter" ya fito ne daga sifar karkace ko kuma helical na kwayar cutar, yayin da "pylori" ke nufin cewa kwayoyin cuta yawanci ana samun su a cikin pylorus, wanda shine ɓangaren ciki da ke haɗuwa da ƙananan hanji. p>
