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Helic Kit is an immunochromatographic screening test for the qualitative determination of the Helicobacter pylori antigen in human feces. The test provides a valuable aid in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection; also known as Campylobacter pylori, it’s a gram negative bacterium that infects the gastric mucosa. Helicobacter pylori infection can lead to chronic gastritis and predisposes to duodenal and gastric ulcers and can increase the risk of stomach adenocarcinoma, so much so that it’s classified as a type I carcinogen. Helicobacter pylori infection is very widespread and has been estimated in 40-50% of the population in developed countries and reaches 80-90% of the population in developing countries.