H. pylori is transmitted from person to person. While the exact mode of transmission is not entirely understood, evidence has suggested that contact with infected vomit or stool will increase the risk of developing an infection due to H. pylori. It has also been suggested that transmission via the gastro-oral route has occurred various times. The use of contaminated gastric tubes and the act of belching have been implicated in transferring H. pylori from the gastric cavity to the oral cavity and consequently to a new victim through oral contact. The direct consumption of H. pylori contaminated water, food, gastric contents or fecal matter will significantly increase the risk of developing infection. While H. pylori has been isolated from numerous feline species, researchers are still in the process of investigating the possibility of transmission via animal vectors.
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