scholarly journals Analysis of Helicobacter pylori Prevalence in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Based on PCR and CLO Test

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. MBI.S39858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Musaweer Habib ◽  
Jibran Alam ◽  
Bashudev Rudra ◽  
Abdul Quader ◽  
Mohammad Al-Forkan
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Gastric Diseases ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Ulcer Disease ◽  
Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
And Gender ◽  
H Pylori

The pathogenic bacterium Helicobacter pylori is a causative agent of gastric diseases in Bangladesh as well as throughout the world. This study aimed at analyzing the prevalence of H. pylori infection among dyspeptic patients in Chittagong, the second most populous city of Bangladesh, using 16S rRNA-based H. pylori-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction and Campylobacter-like organism test. We found that 67% of the population under study was positive for H. pylori infection. Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer disease showed statistically significant association with H. pylori infection; however, no association of H. pylori infection was observed in terms of age and gender. This study would play a crucial role in managing H. pylori-induced gastric diseases by understanding the current trend of H. pylori infection in the Chittagong region of Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Analysis of Helicobacter pylori Genotypes in Afghani and Iranian Isolates

2010 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOSSEIN DABIRI ◽  
MEHDI BOLFION ◽  
AKBAR MIRSALEHIAN ◽  
MARYAM REZADEHBASHI ◽  
FERESHTEH JAFARI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Peptic Ulcer ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Positive Culture ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Vacuolating Cytotoxin ◽  
Ulcer Disease ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
Iranian Patients

The geographical variation in Helicobacter pylori genotypes is an observed phenomenon. Cytotoxin associated genes A (cagA) and E (cagE), and vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA) genotypes of H. pylori are associated with peptic ulcer disease (PUD). This study compared the distribution of these genotypes in Iranian and Afghani isolates and their association with clinical outcomes. H. pylori infected patients, as proven by positive culture, were recruited prospectively. A total of 70 patients, 55 Iranian (26 men and 29 women, mean age 48 +/- 18 years) and 15 Afghani immigrants (13 men and 2 women, mean age 34.8 +/- 11 years) living in Tehran, Iran were enrolled in this study. DNA was extracted from isolated H. pylori and polymerase chain reaction was carried out to determine the cagA and cagE status and vacA alleles. The number of gastric cancer, peptic ulcer and gastritis cases was 11, 23 and 36, respectively. The cagA positive isolates were more common in Iranian (67%) than Afghani isolates (60%). cagE was positive in 53% of Afghani compared to 51% of Iranian isolates. The most common vacA s-region genotype was s1; 80% in Afghani and 67% in Iranian. The slml was a frequently observed genotype in Afghani strains (53%) while s1m2 (47%) was more common in strains isolated from Iranian patients. There is a difference in the H. pylori strains between Iranian and Afghani groups, for instance Iranian isolates were similar to European isolates while Afghani isolates were similar to isolates from India. However, there was no significant association between cagA, cagE and vacA genotypes and clinical outcomes in Iranian and Afghani patients.

Molecular Identification of Helicobacter pylori and IceA Genes Frequency from Dental Plaques Isolated from People Using PCR Method

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Salari ◽  
Atefeh Ranjkesh ◽  
Emad Behboudi
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Ulcer Disease ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Pcr Method ◽  
Dental Plaques ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
Development And Evolution

Background and Aims: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative, microaerophilic, spiral-shaped flagellated bacterium that is urease, catalase and oxidase positive. One of its pathogenicity factors is the iceA gene. H. pylori has recently been recognized as a genetic indicator for the development and evolution of duodenal ulcer disease in the East. This study aimed to determine the presence of this bacterium in gingival plaques in non-endocrine patients in Bojnourd city, and the polymerase chain reaction technique examined the percentage of iceA gene. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 samples of dental plaque were taken and transferred to a tube that has been physiologically placed. After DNA extraction, primer design was performed, and then the polymerase chain reaction was performed for the whole sample. Results: Of 100 samples examined in this study, two samples of H. pylori were positive (2%), and the frequency of the iceA gene of two samples was positive (100%). Conclusion: In the Bojnord city, the frequency of iceA gene in people is high, and the frequency of H. pylori in tooth plaques is low. Also, iceA gene can be considered as an indicator for predicting the contamination and risk of H. pylori infection in the region. To confirm the results, more molecular studies are required in other populations.

scholarly journals Prevalence of the Helicobacter pylori babA2 Gene in Children Mainly Depends on the PCR Primer Set Used

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Anja Šterbenc ◽  
Maja M. Lunar ◽  
Matjaž Homan ◽  
Boštjan Luzar ◽  
Nina Zidar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Primer Sets ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
Pcr Primer

Various polymerase chain reaction- (PCR-) based methods with varying positivity rates were designed to detect the Helicobacter pylori babA2 gene. To compare different primer sets, babA2 prevalence was determined in 279 H. pylori-positive pediatric samples using the 832 bp, 139 bp, and 271 bp PCR primer sets, resulting in 34.0%, 51.3%, and 79.6% prevalence of the babA2 gene, respectively. The babA2 status determined using the 832 bp and 139 bp PCR primer sets significantly correlated with bacterial density and activity of inflammation, whereas no such correlations were found using the 271 bp PCR primer set. The 139 and 832 bp PCR primer sets concordantly detected the babA2 gene in 93 cases; however, in comparison to the 832 bp PCR primer set, the 139 bp PCR primer set detected additional 50 babA2 cases, whereas only two 832 bp positive cases were missed. The 271 bp PCR primer set missed 32 babA2 cases that were 832 bp and/or 139 bp PCR positive, but tested solely positive in 109 cases. Interestingly, cloning of a subset of 271 bp PCR positive samples revealed amplification of the babA/B gene chimera. Hence, in our opinion, the 271 bp PCR protocol is not a reliable diagnostic tool for detecting the babA2 gene in children. Our results reaffirm previous observations that the use of certain babA2 PCR primer sets can significantly impact estimation of the prevalence and clinical relevance of the H. pylori babA2 gene in children, suggesting babA2 detection methods should be carefully selected.

scholarly journals Symptoms COVID 19 Positive Vapers Compared to COVID 19 Positive Non-vapers

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 215013192110626
Author(s):  
David D. McFadden ◽  
Shari L. Bornstein ◽  
Robert Vassallo ◽  
Bradley R. Salonen ◽  
Mohammed Nadir Bhuiyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nasopharyngeal Swab ◽  
Symptom Experience ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Robust Variance ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Variance Estimates ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to assess and describe the severity of symptoms reported by Covid-19 positive patients who vaped (smoked e-cigarettes) when compared to those who did not vape or smoke at the time of the diagnosis of Covid-19. Methods: Patients from this study are from a well-characterized patient cohort collected at Mayo Clinic between March 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021; with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis defined as a positive result on reverse-transcriptase–polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) assays from nasopharyngeal swab specimens. Among the 1734 eligible patients, 289 patients reported current vaping. The cohort of vapers (N = 289) was age and gender matched to 1445 covid-19 positive patients who did not vape. The data analyzed included: date of birth, gender, ethnicity, race, marital status, as well as lifestyle history such as vaping and smoking and reported covid-19 symptoms experienced. Results: A logistic regression analysis was performed separately for each symptom using generalized estimating equations (GEE) with robust variance estimates in order to account for the 1:5 age, sex, and race matched set study design. Patients who vaped and developed Covid-19 infection were more likely to have chest pain or tightness (16% vs 10%, vapers vs non vapers, P = .005), chills (25% vs 19%, vapers vs non vapers, P = .0016), myalgia (39% vs 32%, vapers vs non vapers, P = .004), headaches (49% vs 41% vapers vs non vapers, P = .026), anosmia/dysgeusia (37% vs 30%, vapers vs non vapers, P = .009), nausea/vomiting/abdominal pain (16% vs 10%, vapers vs non vapers, P = .003), diarrhea (16% vs 10%, vapers vs non vapers, P = .004), and non-severe light-headedness (16% vs 9%, vapers vs non vapers, P < .001). Conclusion: Vapers experience higher frequency of covid-19 related symptoms when compared with age and gender matched non-vapers. Further work should examine the impact vaping has on post-covid symptom experience.

scholarly journals Allele-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of Main gyrA Allelic Variants in Helicobacter pylori Strains

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shima Dorafshan ◽  
Masoud Alebouyeh ◽  
Leila Shokrzadeh ◽  
Tabasom Mirzaei ◽  
Ehsan Nazemalhosseini Mojarad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Allelic Variants ◽  
Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Allele Specific ◽  
Polymerase Chain

scholarly journals Clinical and Histopathological Relevance of Helicobacter pylori BabA2 Genotype

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tariq Elhashim ◽  
M. Imad Mustafa Mahmud ◽  
Nasser Amjad ◽  
Norra Harun ◽  
Imad M. Alani
Keyword(s):  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Gastric Epithelium ◽  
Gastric Disease ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Ulcer Disease ◽  
Biopsy Specimens ◽  
Positive Biopsy ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: H. pylori BabA is an outer membrane protein that mediates bacterial adherence to the gastric epithelium, triggers several pathways during the course of infection, and thus contributes to the disease development. Considering the variability in the presence of BabA coding gene (babA2) among H. pylori clinical strains, the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the genotype status of H. pylori babA2 and the severity of clinical and histopathological outcomes. Methods: Gastric mucosal biopsy specimens were collected from 30 CLO test-positive patients, 16 with gastritis and 14 with peptic ulcer disease. Polymerase chain reaction was carried out to detect the presence of H. pylori-specific glmM gene and BabA coding gene (babA2). Histopathological examination was performed to evaluate the severity of H. pylori-associated gastric disease according to the Updated Sydney Classification System. Results: The glmM and babA2 genes were present in 100% and 86.7% of the tested H. pylori strains, respectively. Although higher degrees of inflammatory activity and H. pylori density were noted in babA2-positive biopsy specimens, there was no statistically significant association between babA2 genotype status and the severity of gastric disease. Conclusion: The babA2 genotype status of H. pylori may not be considered as a sole marker for determining the infection outcomes.

scholarly journals Relationship of interleukin-1B gene promoter region polymorphism with Helicobacter pylori infection and gastritis

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1108-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivy Bastos Ramis ◽  
Júlia Silveira Vianna ◽  
Priscila Cristina Bartolomeu Halicki ◽  
Caroline Lara ◽  
Thássia Fernanda Tadiotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Promoter Region ◽  
Gene Promoter ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori Infection ◽  
Caga Gene ◽  
Gastric Diseases ◽  
Ulcer Disease ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
Relationship Of

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric carcinoma. The severity of damage is determined by the interplay between environmental/behavioral factors, bacterial pathogenicity genes and host genetic polymorphisms that can influence the secretion levels of inflammatory cytokines. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify polymorphisms in the IL-1B and IL-1RN genes and their associations with H. pylori infection, cagA gene of H. pylori, and gastroduodenal diseases. Methodology: Gastric biopsy samples from 151 patients infected with H. pylori and 76 uninfected individuals were analyzed. H. pylori infection was diagnosed by histology and PCR. Polymorphisms at positions -511, -31 and +3954 of the IL-1B gene were detected by PCR-RFLP, and an analysis of the VNTR polymorphism of the IL-1RN gene was performed by PCR. Results: It was observed that the presence of the T/T genotype at position -511 and the C/C genotype at position -31 were associated with H. pylori infection and with an increased risk of gastritis in H. pylori-positive patients. Additionally, strains from patients H. pylori-positive carrying the cagA gene was significantly related with the T/T genotype at position -511 of IL-1B.  No association of polymorphisms at position +3954 of IL-1B and in the IL-1RN with H. pylori infection and with risk of severe gastric diseases was found. Conclusions: We demonstrated that polymorphisms in the promoter region of the IL-1B gene (at positions -511 and -31) are associated with an enhanced risk of H. pylori infection as well as gastritis in H. pylori-positive patients.

scholarly journals Clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori in Recife, Brazil, directly identified from gastric biopsies by polymerase chain reaction

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Kelly Lins ◽  
Roberto A Lima ◽  
Marcelo Magalhães
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Susceptibility Testing ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Clarithromycin Resistance ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
Phenotypic Methods

CONTEXT: Clarithromycin is the most effective drug used in the eradication of infection by Helicobacter pylori. Due to worldwide increase in resistance, pre-treatment susceptibility testing for clarithromycin is recommended. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of clarithromycin resistance of H. pylori in Recife, a city in Northeast Brazil. METHODS: From January 2006 to December 2007, 114 gastric biopsy samples positive for H. pylori at culture were directly assayed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect the most frequent point mutations involved in clarithromycin resistance. Results were compared with those obtained by Etests. RESULT: Molecular and phenotypic methods showed 111 (97.4%) susceptible or resistant concordant results. PCR detected 3 (2.6%) biopsy specimens with H. pylori-resistant genotypes, which were misdiagnosed as susceptible by Etests. In Recife, based on PCR results, primary clarithromycin resistance was found in 15 (16.5%) patients, prevalence close to that observed in Southeast Brazil. Resistance increased to 52% among previously treated patients. The point mutation A2143G was present in 20 (71.4%) of specimens and A2142G, in 8 (28.6%) of specimens. A2142C was not found. CONCLUSION: In Recife, the prevalence of primary clarithromycin resistance, 16.5%, showed the need for pretreatment susceptibility testing in H. pylori infections.

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