Draft genome sequence of a Helicobacter pylori strain isolated from a patient with diffuse gastritis from a region of high cancer risk in Colombia

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium. It has been estimated that it colonizes half of the human population (1, 2). The prevalence of the infection correlates with the socioeconomic status of the populations studied, more frequently affecting developing rather than develop...