Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori Virulence Genes cagA and vacA: Regional and National Study

Figure 4

Photomicrograph showing atrophic gastritis with mixed inflammatory cell infiltrate (arrow heads). Helicobacter pylori are present in the superficial mucous layer (thick arrow) and intestinal metaplasia with goblet cells (thin arrow), with marked loss of mucosal glands and mucin depletion in the surface epithelium due to regenerative changes (curved arrow). Giemsa stain, ×100.