scholarly journals Molecular genetic predictors of resistance to anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (8) ◽  
pp. 5-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
I V Maev ◽  
D N Andreev

In current clinical practice, there is no optimal empirical therapy for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and there is a progressive decrease in the efficiency of classical eradication therapy (ET) regimens. The variability in the efficiency of ET in a specific patient is largely due to the heterogeneous molecular genetic mechanisms underlying the resistance of the microorganism to the components of the treatment regimens. The basis of the mechanisms for antibiotic resistance in H. pylori is mainly the point mutations in some genes, which determine alterations in the mechanisms of action of drugs, such as clarithromycin (domain V of 23S rRNA), metronidazole (rdxA, frxA), amoxicillin (pbp1A), tetracycline (16S rRNA), and levofloxacin (gyrA). The predictors of resistance to ET are also the CagA-negative status of the microorganism and the presence of the vacA s2 allele. There are a number of host genetic determinants (the CYP2C19 genotype (*1/*1, *1/*17, *17/*17) and the MDR1 3435 T/T genotype (in an Asian population)) that reduce the efficiency of ET, by altering the pharmacokinetics of proton pump inhibitors. In addition, the IL-1β-511 C/C polymorphism that affects gastric acid secretion is a predictor of the inefficiency of ET.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Lili Yang ◽  
Ao Zou ◽  
Huihua Wu ◽  
Hai Guo ◽  
Fangting Zhang ◽  
...  

Background. Helicobacter pylori eradication with therapies employing a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and antimicrobial agents is mainly achieved via bacterial susceptibility to antimicrobial agents and the magnitude of acid secretion inhibition. However, annual eradication rates have greatly declined in Mainland China, and therefore, tailored H. pylori eradication regimens that inhibit acid secretion and employ optimal antimicrobial agents determined based on gene clip testing may improve eradication rates. This study was aimed at evaluating the efficacy of tailored H. pylori eradication therapy guided by visual gene clip testing for antibiotic resistance and PPI metabolism genotypes. Methods. This prospective study included 244 patients (141 men and 103 women aged 20–79 years) receiving initial treatment for H. pylori infection. Visual gene clip testing using gastric mucosal specimens was performed to detect antibiotic resistance to clarithromycin conferred by the A2142G and A2143G point mutations of the H. pylori 23S rRNA gene and to levofloxacin conferred by the Asn87 and Asp91 point mutations of the H. pylori gyrA gene. Patients received a 14-day bismuth quadruple therapy regimen guided by testing for antibiotic resistance and CYP2C19 polymorphisms, and primary H. pylori eradication was assessed at least 4 weeks after therapy. Results. H. pylori strains were successfully isolated from the gastric mucosa tissues of 244 patients. Antibiotic resistant isolates were identified in 63 patients, with clarithromycin resistance observed in 50 patients, levofloxacin resistance in 7 patients, and dual resistance in 6 patients. The PPI metabolic genotype of CYP2C19 was detected in 242 of 244 cases, and 97 cases were categorized as extensive metabolizers, 141 as intermediate metabolizers, and 4 as poor metabolizers. Among the 242 patients who received tailored therapy, the H. pylori eradication rate was 90.9% (95% confidence interval 87.3%~94.6%) in the intention-to-treat analysis and 96.9% (95% confidence interval 94.7%~99.2%) in the per protocol analysis. Conclusions. Tailored therapy for H. pylori infection guided by determination of antibiotic resistance and CYP2C19 polymorphism using visual gene chip technology may provide high clinical effectiveness as initial H. pylori eradication therapy.


2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 1443-1448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi-Hai Xuan ◽  
Yu-Gui Zhou ◽  
Bo Shao ◽  
Ya-Lin Cui ◽  
Jian Li ◽  
...  

Macrolide drugs, such as clarithromycin (CAM), are a key component of many combination therapies used to eradicate Helicobacter pylori. However, resistance to CAM is increasing in H. pylori and is becoming a serious problem in H. pylori eradication therapy. CAM resistance in H. pylori is mostly due to point mutations (A2142G/C, A2143G) in the peptidyltransferase-encoding region of the 23S rRNA gene. In this study an enzymic colorimetry-based DNA chip was developed to analyse single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the 23S rRNA gene to determine the prevalence of mutations in CAM-related resistance in H. pylori-positive patients. The results of the colorimetric DNA chip were confirmed by direct DNA sequencing. In 63 samples, the incidence of the A2143G mutation was 17.46 % (11/63). The results of the colorimetric DNA chip were concordant with DNA sequencing in 96.83 % of results (61/63). The colorimetric DNA chip could detect wild-type and mutant signals at every site, even at a DNA concentration of 1.53×102 copies μl−1. Thus, the colorimetric DNA chip is a reliable assay for rapid and accurate detection of mutations in the 23S rRNA gene of H. pylori that lead to CAM-related resistance, directly from gastric tissues.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Tal Domanovich-Asor ◽  
Yair Motro ◽  
Boris Khalfin ◽  
Hillary A. Craddock ◽  
Avi Peretz ◽  
...  

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Helicobacter pylori is increasing and can result in treatment failure and inappropriate antibiotic usage. This study used whole genome sequencing (WGS) to comprehensively analyze the H. pylori resistome and phylogeny in order to characterize Israeli H. pylori. Israeli H. pylori isolates (n = 48) underwent antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) against five antimicrobials and WGS analysis. Literature review identified 111 mutations reported to correlate with phenotypic resistance to these antimicrobials. Analysis was conducted via our in-house bioinformatics pipeline targeting point mutations in the relevant genes (pbp1A, 23S rRNA, gyrA, rdxA, frxA, and rpoB) in order to assess genotype-to-phenotype correlation. Resistance rates of study isolates were as follows: clarithromycin 54%, metronidazole 31%, amoxicillin 10%, rifampicin 4%, and levofloxacin 2%. Genotype-to-phenotype correlation was inconsistent; for every analyzed gene at least one phenotypically susceptible isolate was found to have a mutation previously associated with resistance. This was also observed regarding mutations commonly used in commercial kits to diagnose AMR in H. pylori cases. Furthermore, 11 novel point mutations associated with a resistant phenotype were detected. Analysis of a unique set of H. pylori isolates demonstrates that inferring resistance phenotypes from WGS in H. pylori remains challenging and should be optimized further.


1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 2724-2728 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Occhialini ◽  
M Urdaci ◽  
F Doucet-Populaire ◽  
C M Bébéar ◽  
H Lamouliatte ◽  
...  

Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to macrolides is a major cause of failure of eradication therapies. Single base substitutions in the H. pylori 23S rRNA genes have been associated with macrolide resistance in the United States. Our goal was to extend this work to European strains, to determine the consequence of this mutation on erythromycin binding to H. pylori ribosomes, and to find a quick method to detect the mutation. Seven pairs of H. pylori strains were used, the parent strain being naturally susceptible to macrolides and the second strain having acquired an in vivo resistance during a treatment regimen that included clarithromycin. The identity of the strains was confirmed by random amplified polymorphic DNA testing with two different primers, indicating that resistance was the result of the selection of variants of the infecting strain. All resistant strains were found to have point mutations at position 2143 (three cases) or 2144 (four cases) but never on the opposite DNA fragment of domain V of the 23S rRNA gene. The mutation was A-->G in all cases except one (A-->C) at position 2143. Using BsaI and BbsI restriction enzymes on the amplified products, we confirmed the mutations of A-->G at positions 2144 and 2143, respectively. Macrolide binding was tested on purified ribosomes isolated from four pairs of strains with [14C]erythromycin. Erythromycin binding increased in a dose-dependent manner for the susceptible strain but not for the resistant one. In conclusion we suggest that the limited disruption of the peptidyltransferase loop conformation, caused by a point mutation, reduces drug binding and consequently confers resistance to macrolides. Finally, the macrolide resistance could be detected without sequencing by performing restriction fragment length polymorphism with appropriate restriction enzymes.


2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Ulrich Picoli ◽  
Luiz Edmundo Mazzoleni ◽  
Heriberto Fernández ◽  
Laura Renata De Bona ◽  
Erli Neuhauss ◽  
...  

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria which infects half the world population and is an important cause of gastric cancer. The eradication therapy is not always effective because resistance to antimicrobials may occur. The aim of this study was to determine the susceptibility profile of H. pylori to amoxicillin, clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin in the population of Southern Brazil. Material and methods: Fifty four samples of H. pylori were evaluated. The antibiotics susceptibility was determined according to the guidelines of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and the Comité de l'Antibiogramme de la Société Française de Microbiologie. Results: Six (11.1%) H. pylori isolates were resistant to clarithromycin, one (1.9%) to amoxicillin and three (5.5%) to ciprofloxacin. These indices of resistance are considered satisfactory and show that all of these antibiotics can be used in the empirical therapy. Conclusion: The antibiotics amoxicillin and clarithromycin are still a good option for first line anti-H. pylori treatment in the population of Southern Brazil.


2007 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1370-1376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen-Anja Moder ◽  
Franziska Layer ◽  
Wolfgang König ◽  
Brigitte König

Helicobacter pylori infections can be effectively treated with clarithromycin, a macrolide, in combination with other antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, tetracycline or metronidazole. The failure of H. pylori eradication is mainly associated with macrolide-resistant strains. Three point mutations (A2142G/C, A2143G, T2182C) in the peptidyltransferase region of domain V of the 23S rRNA have been described as being associated with clarithromycin resistance. Therefore, the determination of clarithromycin resistance by pyrosequencing was evaluated. H. pylori from 81 gastric biopsies was cultured and clarithromycin resistance was determined by Etest, as well as by pyrosequencing technology (PSQ 96 system; Biotage). The respective mutations were set in relation to the MIC measured in μg ml−1 by Etest. In this study, point mutations in positions 2142 and 2143 were associated with clarithromycin resistance. Mutations in position 2182 did not contribute to clarithromycin resistance. In addition, from 22 out of the 81 biopsies, clarithromycin resistance was determined directly without culturing H. pylori to save additional time. Identical results were obtained as compared to resistance testing with pure H. pylori strains. All results obtained by pyrosequencing were evaluated by Sanger sequencing. The data show that pyrosequencing to detect point mutation is a fast and reliable method for determining clarithromycin resistance in H. pylori, and provides the same results as the Etest.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Song ◽  
Fengna Dou ◽  
Zhe Zhou ◽  
Ningmin Yang ◽  
Jing Zhong ◽  
...  

Background. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most frequent and persistent bacterial infections that affect nearly half of the world’s population. Antibiotic resistance is a constantly evolving process and local surveillance of antibiotic resistance is warranted to guide clinicians in their choice of therapy. The aim of this study was to establish a microarray-based detection to identify H. pylori infection, clarithromycin and levofloxacin susceptibility, and CYP2C19 genetic polymorphism and guide to potential choice of proton pump inhibitor (PPI), antibiotic administration for tailored H. pylori eradication therapy. Methods. By analyzing the sequence of human genomic CYP2C19⁎2 and CYP2C19⁎3 and mutations within the 23S rRNA and gyrA gene regions conferring clarithromycin and levofloxacin resistance, respectively, we developed a microarray for individual therapy detection of H. pylori infection. Plasmids were established as positive or limit of detection (LOD) reference materials. The specificity and sensitivity of the microarray had been performed. And a total of 1083 gastric biopsy samples were tested and the Kappa value had been calculated between the array and Sanger sequencing. We also analyzed the resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin in China, as well as the CYP2C19 polymorphisms. Results. The LOD of detecting H. pylori was 103 CFU/mL and human genome DNA was 2 ng/μL. The detection results of 1083 gastric biopsy samples showed that 691 (63.80%) were H. pylori positive, of which 266 (38.49%) were resistant to clarithromycin, 192 (27.79%) were resistant to levofloxacin, and 61 (8.83%) were resistant to both of them. For the type of CYP2C19 polymorphism, 412 (38.04%) were homozygous fast type (HomEM), 574 (53%) were heterozygous EM (HetEM), and 97 (8.96%) were poor metabolizer (PM). Conclusions. The proposed microarray-based detection has high specificity, sensitivity, and reproducibility for detecting the resistance of clarithromycin or levofloxacin as well as CYP2C19 polymorphism, which may help to improve the clinical eradication rate of H. pylori.


1999 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 1779-1782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leen-Jan van Doorn ◽  
Yvette J. Debets-Ossenkopp ◽  
Armelle Marais ◽  
Ricardo Sanna ◽  
Francis Mégraud ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT A PCR-based reverse hybridization system (research prototype kit INNO-LiPA for H. pylori resistance) was developed and evaluated for simultaneous detection of 23S ribosomal DNA point mutations, associated with macrolide resistance in Helicobacter pylori. Fifty-seven H. pylori strains (51 natural, 6 laboratory-derived artificial, 52 resistant, and 5 susceptible strains) were tested by PCR-LiPA (detecting mutations A2115→G, G2141→A, A2142→G, A2142→C, A2143→G, A2143→C, and A2143→T), DNA sequencing, restriction fragment length polymorphism, and/or hybridization to oligonucleotide probes. Results were highly concordant, but PCR-LiPA appears to be more sensitive for the simultaneous detection of multiple mutants.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jina Vazirzadeh ◽  
Jamal Falahi ◽  
Sharareh Moghim ◽  
Tahmineh Narimani ◽  
Rahmatollah Rafiei ◽  
...  

Background and Aims. Helicobacter pylori is a common infectious bacterium mostly found in gastroduodenal diseases. The increased prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori strains is a major challenge in the successful treatment of infections caused by this organism. The present study is aimed at detecting the clarithromycin resistance pattern of H. pylori strains isolated from gastric biopsies and evaluating point mutations of the 23S rRNA gene. Patients and methods. In the present descriptive cross-sectional study, 165 patients with gastrointestinal disorders, who were referred to the Endoscopy Center of Dr. Shariati Hospital of Isfahan, Iran, were enrolled from April to July 2018. H. pylori infection was diagnosed by culture, and susceptibility of the isolates to clarithromycin was assessed by the E-test. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were obtained based on EUCAST recommendations. Also, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was used to determine point mutations associated with clarithromycin resistance. Results. By using culturing, H. pylori was isolated from 50.3% (83/165) gastric biopsy specimens. The overall frequency of resistance to clarithromycin was 25.3% (21/83) by the E-test. In the resistance genotypic analysis, 19 isolates had mutations. The prevalence of A2143G and A2144G mutations was 68.4% (13/19) and 31.5% (6/19), respectively. A2143C mutation was not tracked in any isolate. Two isolates with MIC>0.5 μg/mL had no mutations that could be related to other mechanisms of resistance. Conclusion. As presented in the study, the high prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori due to point mutations of the 23S rRNA gene indicates the necessity of revising the standard treatment regimen based on antibiotic susceptibility pattern of each region.


2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Klesiewicz ◽  
Paweł Nowak ◽  
Elżbieta Karczewska ◽  
Iwona Skiba ◽  
Izabela Wojtas-Bonior ◽  
...  

The occurrence of clarithromycin resistance among Helicobacter pylori strains is a major cause of the treatment failure. Resistance to this drug is conferred by point mutations in 23S rRNA gene and the most prevalent mutations are A2143G and A2142G. The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of A2143G and A2142G mutations in a group of H. pylori strains resistant to clarithromycin. The study included 21 clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori strains collected between 2006 and 2009 in southern Poland. Resistance to clarithromycin was quantitatively tested with the E-test to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC value). The point mutations of H. pylori isolates were detected by PCR followed by RFLP analysis. The MIC values for clarithromycin for the analyzed strains ranged from 1.5 mg/L to 64 mg/L. Nine H. pylori strains exhibited A2143G mutation and A2142G mutation was found in 9 isolates as well. The results of RFLP analysis of 3 clarithromycin-resistant strains were negative for both mutations. The average MIC values for A2143G and A2142G mutants were 6 and 30 mg/L, respectively. Frequencies of A2143G and A2142G mutations were the same in all isolates tested. Strains with A2143G mutation exhibited lower MIC values than A2142G mutants. Application of PCR-RFLP method for detection of clarithromycin resistance allows for better and more efficient management of H. pylori infections.


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