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H.pylori live in the mucus layer of the stomach instead of the digestive juice itself. How might this help H.pylori survive? -Thanks!
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H.pylori live in the mucus layer of the stomach instead of the digestive juice itself. How might this help H.pylori survive?

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Stomach acid is one of the harshest conditions to live in and the mucus layer is what keeps our stomach from digesting is from the inside because it forms a protective barrier so by living there, they would be protected and not exposed to the acid
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