title: Canine gastritis associated with Helicobacter felis.
abstract: Naturally occurring gastritis associated with Helicobacter felis was detected in two dogs. Histologically, chronic changes characterized by lymphofollicular aggregation were observed. Ultrastructurally, organisms located on the mucosal surface, within gastric pits and glandular epithelial cells. H. felis was isolated and urease activity was detected in all areas of the stomachs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haziroglu
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Diker
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Guvenc
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kul
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases; D004285:Dogs; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005756:Gastritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016998:Helicobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron