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1 The typical appearance of H. pylori colonies on a Colombia blood agar plate. Colonies are small (0.5-2 mm in diameter), translucent and water droplet-like.  

1 The typical appearance of H. pylori colonies on a Colombia blood agar plate. Colonies are small (0.5-2 mm in diameter), translucent and water droplet-like.  

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