Morphological transformation in Helicobacter pylori is a dynamic process leading to two types of coccoid
Thimoro Cheng, Phuong-Y Mai, Abimbola Feyisara Adedeji Olulana, Olivia E. R. Smith, Richard H. Wheeler, Joel D. Berry, Samia Hicham, Olivier Danot, Simon J. Foster, Tanmay A. M. Bharat, Jamie K. Hobbs, Ivo Gomperts Boneca
This paper investigates the morphological transformation of Helicobacter pylori from helical to coccoid form using microscopy techniques, revealing it occurs without a U-shaped intermediate and involves peptidoglycan thinning and membrane bulging.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology