NCIt definition : A species of microaerophilic, Gram negative, helical/vibroid shaped bacteria assigned
to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile by multiple flagella and is considered
an animal model of Helicobacter infection in humans. H. mustelae is part of the normal
flora of the ferret gastrointestinal tract and causes peptic ulcer disease and chronic
atrophic gastritis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Helicobacter mustelae.;