A variety of Helicobacter pylori strains colonize the stomach of non-bleeding Egyptian patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders

Abstract Background Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori is associated with protean manifestations, which vary from no symptoms to multiple gastric diseases. Other H. pylori infections could provide protection against reflux esophagitis, and lower esophageal cancer. The current study aims to scan H. pylori strains that colonize the stomach of Egyptian patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders and its association with the endoscopic outcomes. Identification of H. pylori strains was done by PCR amplification of the 16s rRNA gene from gastric biopsies, proved to be positive for H. pylori by both Giemsa stain and histopathology. PCR products were purified, sequenced, and aligned to GenBank. Results BLAST results of H. pylori 16s rRNA gene sequences showed identity between Egyptian H. pylori isolates and four H. pylori strain subpopulations: hspSAfrica, hspEAsia, hpEurope, hspWAfrica. The frequency of H. pylori isolates that showed identity to hspEAsia subpopulation was significantly higher in Ulcerative lesions. H. pylori isolates from ulcerative and neoplasm specimens illustrate base substitutions in 16s rRNA gene variable 9 region compared to the consensus sequence of H. pylori 43504 16s rRNA. Conclusion Different H. pylori strains may be associated with differences in the clinical manifestations and could be used as a prognostic marker to predict the outcome of the H. pylori-associated diseases.

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Genotyping pattern of the vacuolating cytotoxin A and cytotoxin associated gene A of the Helicobacter pylori strains detected in fecal samples of household dogs

Microbiology Research ◽

10.4081/mr.2017.7289 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Asieh Bolandi ◽

Saam Torkan ◽

Iman Alavi

Keyword(s):

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

16S Rrna ◽

16S Rrna Gene ◽

Pcr Amplification ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Fecal Samples ◽

The Status ◽

Cytotoxin Associated Gene A ◽

H Pylori

In despite of the high clinical impact of Helicobacter pylori, its exact sources and routes of transmission are unknown. Dogs may play an imperative role in the transmission of H. pylori to humans. The current investigation was done to study the status of vacA and cagA genotypes in the H. pylori strains of dogs. One-hundred and fifty fecal samples were collected from healthy and complicated household dogs. Genomic DNA was extracted from fecal samples and presence of 16S rRNA gene was studied using the PCR amplification. Distribution of vacA and cagA genotypes were studied by the multiplex PCR. Thirteen out of 150 fecal samples (8.66%) were positive for H. pylori 16S rRNA gene. Prevalence of H. pylori in healthy and complicated dogs were 5.55% and 8.57%, respectively. Male had the higher prevalence of H. pylori (P=0.038). The most commonly detected genotypes among the H. pylori strains were vacAs1A (61.53%), cagA (38.46%), vacAm1a (38.46%), vacAs2 (30.76%) and vacAm2 (30.76%). The most commonly detected combined genotypes were s1aCagA (30.76%), s1am1a (23.07%), s2m1a (23.07%) and s2CagA (23.07%). Iranian household dogs harbor H. pylori in their fecal samples similar in genotypes of the vacA and cagA alleles which suggest that complicated and even healthy dogs may be the latent host of the H. pylori and its genotypes. However, supplementary studies are required to found the exact role of dogs as a definitive host of the H. pylori.

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Lack of Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Biliary Tract Diseases

Polish Journal of Microbiology ◽

10.33073/pjm-2012-044 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 61 (4) ◽

pp. 319-322 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

SOMAYEH JAHANI SHERAFAT ◽

ELAHE TAJEDDIN ◽

MOHAMMAD REZA SEYYED MAJIDI ◽

FARZAM VAZIRI ◽

MASOUD ALEBOUYEH ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

16S Rrna ◽

16S Rrna Gene ◽

Biliary Tract ◽

Helicobacter Pylori Infection ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Biliary Tract Diseases ◽

Hepatobiliary Diseases ◽

H Pylori ◽

Bile Samples

There are ambiguous results about the involvement of Helicobacter species in production of hepatobiliary diseases. This study was aimed to investigate any possible association between the presences of Helicobacter spp., their genotypes and occurrence of different biliary diseases. Cultures of 102 bile samples for Helicobacter spp. did not show any growth, but the presence of Helicobacter genus specific DNA (16s rRNA gene) was detected in 3.92% of them. No significant association was found between development of the diseases and presence of the bacteria. All the Helicobacter genus positive samples belonged to H. pylori species and showed vacA+ (s1/m2), cagA- genotypes.

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Helicobacter pylori in water systems for human use in Mexico City

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.2001.0718 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 43 (12) ◽

pp. 93-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

M. Mazari-Hiriart ◽

Y. López-Vidal ◽

J. J. Calva

Keyword(s):

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

16S Rrna ◽

16S Rrna Gene ◽

Mexico City ◽

Water Samples ◽

Water Systems ◽

Treated Wastewater ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

H Pylori ◽

System 1

Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with peptic ulcers and gastric cancer in humans. Transmission of H. pylori is still not certain with some epidemiological data suggesting water as a possible transmission route. The objective of this study was to detect H. pylori 16S rRNA gene in five water systems in the Mexico City area. Samples were taken between 1997 and 2000 from extraction wells (system 1), from dams used as water sources, both pre- and post-treatment (systems 2 and 3), treated wastewater (system 4) and non-treated wastewater (system 5). Detection of the H. pylori 16S rRNA gene in water samples was carried out using nested PCR in 139 water samples and confirmed by using cagA gene detection by PCR-hybridisation. The results showed the presence of H. pylori in 58 (42%) of the water samples in total with a prevalence of 68% in system 1, 100% in system 2, 0% in system 3, 17% in system 4 and 20% in system 5. This first stage showed the presence of H. pylori in the tested water systems; nevertheless, viability of the microorganism in water and vegetables needs to be confirmed as well as demonstration of a relationship between human and environmental strains.

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Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of 16S rRNA Sequences Identified Two Lineages of Helicobacter pylori Strains Detected from Different Regions in Sudan Suggestive of Differential Evolution

International Journal of Microbiology ◽

10.1155/2020/8825718 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Abeer Babiker Idris ◽

Hadeel Gassim Hassan ◽

Maryam Atif Salaheldin Ali ◽

Sulafa Mohamed Eltaher ◽

Leena Babiker Idris ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

16S Rrna ◽

16S Rrna Gene ◽

Human Migration ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Migration Patterns ◽

H Pylori ◽

Rrna Sequences ◽

16S Rrna Sequences

Background. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is ubiquitous among humans and one of the best-studied examples of an intimate association between bacteria and humans. Phylogeny and Phylogeography of H. pylori strains are known to mirror human migration patterns and reflect significant demographic events in human prehistory. In this study, we analyzed the molecular evolution of H. pylori strains detected from different tribes and regions of Sudan using 16S rRNA gene and the phylogenetic approach. Materials and methods. A total of 75 gastric biopsies were taken from patients who had been referred for endoscopy from different regions of Sudan. The DNA extraction was performed by using the guanidine chloride method. Two sets of primers (universal and specific for H. pylori) were used to amplify the 16S ribosomal gene. Sanger sequencing was applied, and the resulted sequences were matched with the sequences of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) nucleotide database. The evolutionary aspects were analyzed using MEGA7 software. Results. Molecular detection of H. pylori has shown that 28 (37.33%) of the patients were positive for H. pylori and no significant differences were found in sociodemographic characteristics, endoscopy series, and H. pylori infection. Nucleotide variations were observed at five nucleotide positions (positions 219, 305, 578, 741, and 763–764), and one insertion mutation (750_InsC_751) was present in sixty-seven percent (7/12) of our strains. These six mutations were detected in regions of the 16S rRNA not closely associated with either tetracycline or tRNA binding sites; 66.67% of them were located in the central domain of 16S rRNA. The phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA sequences identified two lineages of H. pylori strains detected from different regions in Sudan. The presence of Sudanese H. pylori strains resembling Hungarian H. pylori strains could reflect the migration of Hungarian people to Sudan or vice versa. Conclusion. This finding emphasizes the significance of studying the phylogeny of H. pylori strains as a discriminatory tool to mirror human migration patterns. In addition, the 16S rRNA gene amplification method was found useful for bacterial identification and phylogeny.

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Effects of 16S rRNA Gene Mutations on Tetracycline Resistance in Helicobacter pylori

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.47.9.2984-2986.2003 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 47 (9) ◽

pp. 2984-2986 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Monique M. Gerrits ◽

Marco Berning ◽

Arnoud H. M. Van Vliet ◽

Ernst J. Kuipers ◽

Johannes G. Kusters

Keyword(s):

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

16S Rrna ◽

16S Rrna Gene ◽

Base Pair ◽

Gene Mutations ◽

Tetracycline Resistance ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

H Pylori ◽

High Level ◽

Double Base

ABSTRACT The triple-base-pair 16S rDNA mutation AGA926-928→TTC mediates high-level tetracycline resistance in Helicobacter pylori. In contrast, single- and double-base-pair mutations mediated only low-level tetracycline resistance and decreased growth rates in the presence of tetracycline, explaining the preference for the TTC mutation in tetracycline-resistant H. pylori isolates.

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Application of 16S rRNA gene sequencing in Helicobacter pylori detection

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.9099 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. e9099 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aleksander Szymczak ◽

Stanisław Ferenc ◽

Joanna Majewska ◽

Paulina Miernikiewicz ◽

Jan Gnus ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

16S Rrna ◽

16S Rrna Gene ◽

Histopathological Examination ◽

Gene Sequencing ◽

16S Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽

Diagnostic Methods ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Rrna Gene Sequencing ◽

H Pylori

Helicobacter pylori is one of the major stomach microbiome components, promoting development of inflammation and gastric cancer in humans. H. pylori has a unique ability to transform into a coccoidal form which is difficult to detect by many diagnostic methods, such as urease activity detection, and even histopathological examination. Here we present a comparison of three methods for H. pylori identification: histological assessment (with eosin, hematoxylin, and Giemsa staining), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection of urease (ureA specific primers), and detection by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The study employed biopsies from the antral part of the stomach (N = 40). All samples were assessed histologically which revealed H. pylori in eight patients. Bacterial DNA isolated from the bioptates was used as a template for PCR reaction and 16S rRNA gene sequencing that revealed H. pylori in 13 and in 20 patients, respectively. Thus, 16S rRNA gene sequencing was the most sensitive method for detection of H. pylori in stomach biopsy samples.

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THE HELICOBACTER PYLORI 16S rRNA GENE PCR WITH THE PRIMER SET HP1/HP2 AMPLIFYING A 109-bp FRAGMENT IS NOT SPECIFIC AND CANNOT BE USED TO DETECT H. PYLORI IN CLINICAL SPECIMENS. † 686

Pediatric Research ◽

10.1203/00006450-199604001-00708 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 39 ◽

pp. 117-117

Author(s):

Sonny K.F Chong ◽

Qinyuan Lou ◽

Chao H Lee ◽

Joseph F Fitzgerald

Keyword(s):

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

16S Rrna ◽

16S Rrna Gene ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Clinical Specimens ◽

H Pylori

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PCR Analysis of Nasal Polyps, Chronic Sinusitis, and Hypertrophied Turbinates for DNA Encoding Bacterial 16S rRNA

American Journal of Rhinology ◽

10.1177/194589240201600309 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 169-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Gerald A Bucholtz ◽

Sherry A. Salzman ◽

Fernando B. Bersalona ◽

Timothy R. Boyle ◽

Victor S. Ejercito ◽

...

Keyword(s):

16S Rrna ◽

16S Rrna Gene ◽

Nasal Polyps ◽

Chronic Sinusitis ◽

Consensus Sequence ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Dna Encoding ◽

Bacterial Dna ◽

Two Samples ◽

The 16S Rrna Gene

Background Nasal polyps are considered to result from chronic inflammation, but the initial or persisting stimulus for the inflammation is not known. A variety of bacteria and fungi have been cultured from nasal polyps, but ∼35% have sterile cultures. Previously, Mycoplasma pneumoniae–specific DNA was detected in human nasal polyps using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques, suggesting M. pneumoniae as a causative agent in the etiology of nasal polyps. Methods In this study, we tested for the presence of bacterial DNA in nasal polyps resected from 40 patients, in nasal mucosa membrane from 9 patients undergoing turbinectomy for hypertrophy, and in sinus mucosa membrane from 6 patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for chronic sinusitis. Tissue DNA was extracted and analyzed by PCR using M. pneumoniae specific primers for DNA that encode the 16S rRNA gene in 41 specimens (31 polyps, 6 turbinates, and 4 sinus), and by consensus sequence-based PCR using broad range primers for most eubacterial DNA encoding the 16S rRNA gene in 38 specimens (26 polyps, 7 turbinates, and 5 sinuses). Results Only two samples were positive for bacterial DNA encoding 16S rRNA: Streptococcus sp. DNA was isolated from one polyp specimen and Pseudomonas aeruginosa DNA was isolated in one maxillary sinusitis specimen. No evidence of M. pneumoniae–specific DNA encoding 16S rRNA was found in any of the tissues. Conclusions This study suggests that chronic bacterial infection is not a major component of nasal polyp etiology.

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