Vet chroma™ Helicobacter SA is a Fluorescence Immunoassay(FIA) for the qualitative determination of H. pylori antigen in canine or feline feces. Helicobacter pylori, previously called

Campylobacter pylori, is a gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium found usually in the stomach. It is present in a person with chronic gastritis and gastriculcers. It is also linked to the

development of duodenal ulcers and stomach cancer. More than 50% of the world's population harbor H. pylori in their upper gastrointestinal tract. Individuals infected with H.pylori have a 10 to

20% lifetime risk of developing peptic ulcers and a 1 to 2% risk of acquiring stomach cancer. Especially, H.pylori is zoonotic infectious diseases and it is important to manage infection in pets.