Research Article

vacA Genotype Status of Helicobacter pylori Isolated from Foods with Animal Origin

Table 2

Distribution of Helicobacter pylori in various types of raw milk and meat samples.

Types of samplesNumber of samples collectedPositive results for H. pylori (%)

Cow milk12025 (20.83)
Sheep milk12035 (29.16)
Goat milk8015 (18.75)
Buffalo milk5012 (24)
Camel milk505 (10)
Total raw milk42092 (21.90)
Cow meat10025 (25)
Sheep meat10037 (37)
Goat meat10022 (22)
Buffalo meat5014 (28)
Camel meat507 (14)
Total raw meat400105 (26.25)
Total820197 (24.02)