Table 3 Relation between H. pylori subpopulations and endoscopic diagnosis of the studied patients (no. 33)
Endoscopic diagnosis | hspSAfrica (SouthAfrica20, SouthAfrica7)* | hspWAfrica (Gambia94/24, J166, J99, USU-102)* | hspEAsia (oki828, oki898, oki128) | hpEurope (BM012B, BM013B)* | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-ulcerative lesions | 6/11 (55%) | 0/11 (0%) | 4/11 (36%) | 1/11 (9%) | NS |
Ulcerative lesions | 3/15 (20%) | 2/15 (13%) | 7/15 (47%) | 3/15 (20%) | 0.046 |
Neoplastic lesions | 2/7 (28%) | 4/7 (58%) | 1/7 (14%) | 0/7 (0%) | NS |