TABLE 1.

HA patterns of gastric and enterohepatic helciobacters with native erythrocytes

Bacterial type and species	Reactiona with native erythrocytes from:
	Humanb	Horse	Sheep	Goat	Guinea pig	Hen	Rabbit
Gastric
H. mustelae NCTC12198	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
H. pylori CCUG 17874c	+	+	+	ND	+	ND	+
H. pylori 119/95	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
H. bizzozeronii R53	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
“H. suncus”	+	+	−	+	+	+	+
H. felis CCUG 28539	−	−	−	−	−	−	+
Enterohepatic
H. canis CCUG 33835	−	−	−	−	−	−	+
H. bilis CCUG 38995	+	+	+	−	+	−	+
H. hepaticus CCUG 33637	±	±	±	−	±	−	+
H. fennelliae CCUG 18820	−	−	−	−	−	−	+
Helicobacter sp. flexispira taxon KT0201	−	−	−	−	−	−	+
H. pullorum NCTC 12827	−	−	−	−	−	−	+
H. pullorum CCUG 33837	−	−	−	−	−	−	+
H. pullorum CCUG 33839	−	−	−	−	−	−	+

^aHA reaction in U-shaped wells, determined visually. +, a carpet of erythrocytes; −, a dot of cells; ±, occasional positive results for binding; nd, not determined.

^bResults for AB and O blood groups were similar.

^cSee reference 18.