Table 1

Primer sequences for polymerase chain reaction based genotyping of Helicobacter pylori isolates

RefGeneSequence (5′ to 3′)Product size
13vacA s1/s2
    ForwardATGGAAATACAACAAACACAC259 bp (s1)
    ReverseCTGCTTGAATGCGCCAAAC286 bp (s2)
17vacA m1/m2
    ForwardCAATCTGTCCAATCAAGCGAG570 bp (m1)
    ReverseGCGTCTAAATAATTCCAAGG645 bp (m2)
13 cagA
    ForwardATAATGCTAAATTAGACAACTTGAGCGA297 bp
    ReverseTTAGAATAATCAACAAACATCACGCCAT
16 babA2
    ForwardAATCCAAAAAGGAGAAAAAGTATGAAA850 bp
    ReverseTGTTAGTGATTTCGGTGTAGGACA