Detection of Helicobacter pylori strain types and analysis of risk factors among subjects from Hainan Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the prevalence of type I and type II Helicobacter pylori infection and investigate risk factors in a population from Hainan Province in China.

Methods

Data came from a large, cross-sectional study conducted from August 2022 to April 2023 involving five cities of Hainan. Subjects with confirmed 14C-urea breath test (UBT) and positive serological assay were included. All subjects had a gastroscopy. According to presence or absence of CagA/VacA proteins, subjects were classified as either type I (present) or type II strains (absent). Gastroscopic findings and several socio-demographic factors were examined for correlation with antibody serotyping.

Results

In total, 410 subjects were investigated for H. pylori strain types. The overall p

SUBMITTER: Chen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11107326 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature