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*''H. mustelae'' has been associated with chronic gastritis and gastric ulcers in ferrets
*''H. mustelae'' has been associated with chronic gastritis and gastric ulcers in ferrets
*Significance in gastrointestinal diseases of domestic carnivores not known
*Significance in gastrointestinal diseases of domestic carnivores not known
* Carried in the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] of a high proportion of people.
** 60% in the elderly.
* Implicated in the development of peptic ulcers and gastritis in people.
* Strong epidemiological evidence for the involvement of ''H. pylori'' in human gastric neoplasia.
** No evidence this is the case for animals.
* Several species demonstrated in dogs: ''H. felis'', ''H. bizzozeronii'', ''H. salomonis'' and ''H. bilis''.
** Present in around 80% of clinically healthy pet dogs.
*** Up to 100% in dogs from animal shelters.
*Experimental infection of dogs has failed to show a consistent relationship between infection with ''Helicobacter'' and pathology.
** Inflammation accompanies infection in some but not all infected dogs.
[[Category:Bacteria miscellaneous]][[Category:Rods]][[Category:Gram_negative_bacteria]]
[[Category:Bacteria miscellaneous]][[Category:Rods]][[Category:Gram_negative_bacteria]]
[[Category:Enteritis,_Bacterial]]