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EPIYA and EPIYA-like sequence type.

<p>EPIYA and EPIYA-like sequence type.</p

The CM motif of Western-type and East Asian-type <i>cagA</i>.

<p>The CM motif of Western-type and East Asian-type <i>cagA</i>.</p

The comparison of histological scores between <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> Western-type <i>cagA</i> strains isolated from the South and <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> East Asian-type <i>cagA</i> strains isolated from the North.

<p>Scores for activity and inflammation in the antrum and atrophy in the corpus of the Western-type <i>cagA</i> Southern isolate (n = 16) were significantly higher than those of the East Asian-type <i>cagA</i> strains isolated from the North (n = 25)(P <0.05, Mann-Whitney U test).</p

Association of demographics and sanitation levels with <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> infection status.

<p>Association of demographics and sanitation levels with <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> infection status.</p

Histological scores by <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> infection and <i>cagA</i> genotype.

<p>Histological scores by <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> infection and <i>cagA</i> genotype.</p

Demographics, sanitation, and regions.

<p>Demographics, sanitation, and regions.</p

The locations in this study.

<p>Ranong province (black star; Muang Ranong) and Chiang Rai province (black circle: Chiang Saen; white circle: Chiang Kong) are located in Southern and Northern Thailand, respectively. Ranong province is along the West coast of Andaman Sea and share a border with Myanmar, while Chiang Rai is mountainous area that have Mekong River separating Thailand with Myanmar and Laos.</p

Distribution of <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> genotypes.

<p>Distribution of <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> genotypes.</p

Histological scores of <i>H</i>. <i>pylori</i> carrying Western-type <i>cagA</i> by region.

<p>Scores for antrum activity and inflammation, in addition to atrophy in the corpus were significantly higher in patients who were from the South (n = 16) than in those who were from the North (n = 26)(P <0.05, Mann-Whitney U test).</p