Identification of Helicobacter sp. in gastric mucosa from captive marmosets (Callithrix sp.; Callitrichidae, primates)

Histologic specimens from the fundic, corpus, and antral gastric regions of six Callithrix Jacchus, 12 C. Kuhli and 12 C. geoffroyi specimens are evaluated to identify the presence of Helicobacter sp. in the gastric mucosa of captive marmosets (Callithrix sp.). The results demonstrate that marmosets are susceptible to naturally occurring Helicobacter sp. infection.