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Which bacterium was found by Warren and Marshall to cause peptic ulcers?

ABacillus anthracis
BSalmonella typhi
CHelicobacter pylori
DVibrio cholerae
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Helicobacter pylori
1. Ulcers were once blamed on stress. 2. Helicobacter pylori is the real cause. 3. Antibiotics now cure the disease. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 13, Why Do We Fall Ill._
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