S100A8 and peptic ulcer disease: Data on the epidemiology and transmission of H. pylori are extremely significant to prevent its distribution and identify high-risk populations, especially in areas that have high rates of gastritis, peptic ulcers and gastric cancer like Iran.8-12,15 Considering the unclear epidemiological aspects of H. pylori in meat and meat products and due to the high prevalence of H. pylori all around the world, the present investigation was carried out in order to study the exact status of vacA and cagA genotypes of H. pylori isolated from various types of meat and meat products.