Research Article

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

Table 4

Combined vacA, cagA, iceA, and oipA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori isolated from salads and vegetables in Iran.

Combined genotypesTotal (59*) (%)

s1a/cagA+/iceA1/oipA+20 (33.89)
s1b/cagA+/iceA1/oipA+11 (18.64)
s1c/cagA+/iceA1/oipA+6 (10.16)
s1a/cagA+/iceA2/oipA+18 (30.50)
s1b/cagA+/iceA2/oipA+12 (20.33)
s1c/cagA+/iceA2/oipA+5 (8.47)
s1a/cagA−/iceA1/oipA+11 (18.64)
s1b/cagA−/iceA1/oipA+8 (13.55)
s1c/cagA−/iceA1/oipA+4 (6.77)
s1a/cagA−/iceA2/oipA+10 (16.94)
s1b/cagA−/iceA2/oipA+7 (11.86)
s1c/cagA−/iceA2/oipA+4 (6.77)
s1a/cagA+/iceA1/oipA−6 (10.16)
s1b/cagA+/iceA1/oipA−3 (5.08)
s1c/cagA+/iceA1/oipA−2 (3.38)
s2/cagA+/iceA1/oipA+15 (25.42)
s2/cagA+/iceA2/oipA+14 (23.72)
s2/cagA−/iceA1/oipA+12 (20.33)
s2/cagA−/iceA2/oipA+10 (16.94)
s2/cagA−/iceA2/oipA−6 (10.16)
s2/cagA+/iceA2/oipA−7 (11.86)
s2/cagA+/iceA1/oipA−8 (13.55)
m1a/cagA+/iceA1/oipA+17 (28.81)
m1b/cagA+/iceA1/oipA+13 (22.03)
m1a/cagA+/iceA2/oipA+15 (25.42)
m1b/cagA+/iceA2/oipA+12 (20.33)
m1a/cagA−/iceA1/oipA+14 (23.72)
m1b/cagA−/iceA1/oipA+11 (18.64)
m1a/cagA−/iceA2/oipA+12 (20.33)
m1b/cagA−/iceA2/oipA+10 (16.94)
m1a/cagA+/iceA1/oipA−5 (8.47)
m1b/cagA+/iceA2/oipA−3 (5.08)
m2/cagA+/iceA1/oipA+14 (23.72)
m2/cagA+/iceA2/oipA+13 (22.03)
m2/cagA+/iceA2/oipA−5 (8.47)
m2/cagA+/iceA1/oipA−6 (10.16)
m2/cagA−/iceA1/oipA+11 (18.64)
m2/cagA−/iceA2/oipA+10 (16.94)
m2/cagA−/iceA2/oipA−3 (5.08)
m2/cagA−/iceA1/oipA−4 (6.77)

*Total positive samples.