Table 2

Distribution of vacA and iceA subtypes and cagA positivity in biopsies from patients with gastritis, gastric carcinoma, or mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma

Gene subtypeGastritis (n=39)Gastric carcinoma (n=28)MALT lymphoma (n=24)
vacA s1t is s1a and s1b; vacA m1t is m1 and m1a. *One case of MALT lymphoma was a mixed s1a/s1b subtype and was therefore classified as s1t, without subdivision into s1a or s1b.
vacA s1t30 (77%)26 (93%)20 (83%)*
vacA s1a26 (67%)25 (89%)13 (54%)
vacA s1b4 (10%)1 (4%)6 (25%)
vacA s29 (23%)2 (7%)4 (17%)
vacA m1t15 (38%)17 (61%)4 (17%)
vacA m111 (28%)11 (39%)1 (4%)
vacA m1a4 (10%)6 (21%)3 (13%)
vacAm224 (62%)11 (39%)20 (83%)
cagA positive27 (69%)22 (79%)15 (63%)
iceA122 (56%)23 (82%)18 (75%)
iceA217 (44%)5 (18%)6 (25%)