Table 1.
H. pylori strains used in this study
| H. pylori strain | Relevant genotype | Origin | Age/Sex* | Ethnicity* | Diagnosis* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60190 | iceA1, cagA+, vacA s1a m1 | U.K. | NA | NA | NA |
| J166 | iceA1, cagA+, vacA s1b m1 | U.S. | 56M | Caucasian | Duodenitis |
| CH4 | iceA1, cagA+, vacA s1a m2 | China | NA | Oriental | NA |
| 9366 | iceA1, cagA+, vacA s2 m2 | U.S. | 57M | Caucasian | DU |
| A101 | iceA1, cagA+, vacA s1a m2 | U.S. | 75M | Caucasian | NUD |
| 26695 | iceA1, cagA+, vacA s1a m1 | U.K. | NA | NA | NA |
| 97690 | iceA1, cagA+, vacA s1a m1 | India | 45M | Caucasian | NUD |
| HPK5 | iceA1, cagA+, vacA s1a m1 | Japan | NA | Oriental | NA |
| J195 | iceA2, cagA−, vacA s2 m2 | U.S. | 44M | Caucasian | NUD |
| J178 | iceA2, cagA+, vacA s1a m1 | U.S. | 61M | African | CA |
| J188 | iceA2, cagA−, vacA s2 m2 | U.S. | 54M | Caucasian | NUD |
| J262 | iceA2, cagA−, vacA s2 m2 | U.S. | 63M | Caucasian | NUD |
| 8822 | iceA2, cagA−, vacA s2 m2 | U.S. | NA | NA | NA |
| 97762 | iceA2, cagA+, vacA s1a m1 | India | 62F | Oriental | NUD |
| 98518 | iceA2, cagA+, vacA s1a m1 | India | 30F | Oriental | NUD |
| J99 | iceA2, cagA+, vacA s1b m1 | U.S. | 48M | Caucasian | DU |
*
Patient information: DU, duodenal ulcer; NUD, non-ulcer dyspepsia; CA, gastric cancer; NA, data not available, reference strains.