A comprehensive analysis of Helicobacter pylori plasticity zones reveals that they are integrating conjugative elements with intermediate integration specificity

Table 1 Comparison of plasticity zone mobile genetic element and associated type IV secretion system (T4SS) designations

Element designation used in this study	T4SS designation used in this study	Element designation used in [[16]]	T4SS designation used in [[16]	Element designation used in [[11]
ICEHptfs3	TFS3	TnPZ type 2	TFS3	PZ3
ICEHptfs4a	TFS4a	TnPZ type 1b	TFS3b	PZ1
ICEHptfs4b	TFS4b	TnPZ type 1	TFS3a	n.a.
ICEHptfs4c	TFS4c	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.

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