Research Article

Helicobacter pylori in Vegetables and Salads: Genotyping and Antimicrobial Resistance Properties

Table 3

Distribution of Helicobacter pylori genotypes isolated from vegetables and salad samples in Iran.

GenotypesPrevalence (%)

vacA
M1as1a16 (27.11*)
M1as1b14 (23.72)
M1bs1a13 (22.03)
M1bs1b14 (23.72)
M1as1c4 (6.77)
M1bs1c2 (3.38)
M2s1a14 (23.72)
M2s1b11 (18.64)
M2s1c3 (5.08)
M2s215 (25.42)
M1as213 (22.03)
M1bs211 (18.64)
M1am215 (25.42)
M1bm213 (22.03)

cagA
CagA+34 (57.62)
CagA−25 (42.37)

iceA
IceA128 (47.45)
IceA225 (42.37)
IceA1 IceA224 (40.67)

oipA
OipA+51 (86.44)
OipA−8 (13.55)

*Percentage of positive genes from total 59 positive samples.