Table 4. Analysis vacA, cagA repeat and pre-EPIYA genotypes of Nepalese H. pylori strains.
| Strain | vacA s | vacA m | cagA repeat(EPIYA segments) | Pre-EPIYA | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific South Asian genotype | |||||
| 27 Nepalese strains | s1a | m1c | Western type | No deletion type | 21 gastritis, 5 DU, 1 cancer |
| 11 Nepalese strains | s1a | m2 | Western type | No deletion type | 8 gastritis, 1 GU, 2 cancer |
| Nepal 124 | s2 | m2 | Western type | No deletion type | 1 gastritis |
| Recombination of the South Asian and East Asian genotype (?) | |||||
| Nepal 24, 105 | s1c | m2 | Western type | No deletion type | 1 GU, 1 Gastritis |
| Nepal 61 | s1c | m2 | Western type | 6 bp deletion type | gastritis |
| Nepal 15 | s1c | m1b | Western type | No deletion type | gastritis |
| Nepal 145 | s1c | m1c | Western type | No deletion type | gastritis |
| Nepal 123, 140 | s1a | m1b | Western type | No deletion type | 2 gastritis |
| Nepal 41 | s2 | m2 | East-Asian type | 6 bp deletion type | 1 Gastritis |
| Nepal 89 | s1a | m2 | East-Asian type | 6 bp deletion type | 1 Gastritis |
| Nepal 64, 70 | s1c | m2 | Western type | No deletion type | 2 gastritis |
| Nepal 94 (Specific East Asian genotype?) | s1c | m2 | East-Asian type | 18 bp deletion type | gastritis |