Abstract:Aims: To improve a multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) assay for Helicobacter pylori typing.
Materials and Methods: Polymorphic VNTRs were searched by Gene Expert. The distribution and polymorphism of each VNTR locus were analyzed in 18 H. pylori genomes from the NCBI genome database by BLAST and were compared with a collection of 15 clinical H. pylori strains. The MLVA assay was compared with MLST-typing for discriminating H. pylori isolates.
Results: Twelve VNTR lo… Show more
“…Therefore, H. pylori is a species without a significant clonal structure [2,3]. The real genetic diversity of H. pylori was confirmed by various methodological approaches [3][4][5][6][7][8].…”