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Table 1 Distribution of EPIYA genotypes in the gastric cancer relatives (n = 51) and controls (n = 43) colonized by a cag A-positive strains

From: Higher frequency of cagA EPIYA-C Phosphorylation Sites in H. pylori strains from first-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients

EPIYA Genotype

Control group n (%)

Gastric cancer relatives

Siblings n (%)

offspring n (%)

EPIYA-AB

03 (7.0)

0

0

EPIYA-ABC

32 (74.4)

09 (60.0)

20 (55.5)

EPIYA-ABCC

07 (16.3)

04 (26.7)

12 (33.2)

EPIYA-ABCCC

01 (2.3)

01 (6.7)

02 (5.6)

EPIYA-ABC + ABCC

0

01 (6.7)

02 (5.6)

Total

43 (100.0)

15 (100.0)

36 (100.0)