幽门螺杆菌毒力基因型与胃癌的相关性研究

目的:研究中国东部地区幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)cagA、vacA和iceA1毒力基因型的分布状况及其与胃癌的相关性。方法:从52例病人胃黏膜活检组织(31例慢性浅表性胃炎,21例胃癌)中分离培养H.pylori,用PCR方法扩增分离菌株的cagA、iceA1、vacAs,i,m区毒力基因片段,统计并分析上述毒力因素与胃癌发生的相关性。结果:在52例菌株中,cagA、vacAs1/i1/m1、vacAs1/i1/m2和iceA1的阳性率分别是92.3%(48/52),48.1%(25/52),48.1%(25/52),90.4%(47/52);所有的胃癌分离株中均为cagA(+)vacAs1/i1(+)型,vacAm1、vacAm2和iceA1在胃癌组中的阳性率分别是47.6%(10/21),52.4%(11/21),95.2%(20/21),与胃炎组相比,上述基因型的阳性率差异均无显著统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:cagA、vacAs1/i1/m1、vacAs1/i1/m2和iceA1是中国东部地区H.pylori的优势基因型;cagA、vacAs1、vacAi1和iceA1毒力基因型的存在与胃癌的发生无相关性。     

幽门螺杆菌毒力基因cagA、vacA和iceA与胃十二指肠疾病的关系

目的了解长春地区就医人群中幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacterpylori,H.pylori)毒力基因分布,分析本地区H.pylori主要毒力基因型与胃十二指肠疾病关系。方法将胃黏膜标本培养分离H.pylori并运用聚合酶链式反应(polymerase chain reaction,PCR)对H.pylori的三种毒力基因cagA、vacA(s1a、s1b、s1c、s2、m1a、m1b、m2、i1和i2)、iceA(iceA1和iceA2)及其亚型进行检测,分析H.pylori的毒力基因型与疾病之间的关系。结果分离H.pylori 60株,标本依据病理诊断结果分为4组:消化性溃疡组(peptic ulcer disease,PUD)25株、非溃疡性消化不良组(non-ulcer dyspepsia,NUD)9株、糜烂性胃炎组(gastritis erode,GE)15株和胃癌组(gastric cancer,GC)11株。cagA基因的阳性率为90.0%,与阴性相比在疾病中的分布差异有统计学意义(x~2=8.4440,P=0.0270)。vacA基因的s1和s2亚型的阳性率分别为86.7%和13.3%。在s1阳性菌株中,s1c等位基因检出率最高为33.3%,其次s1a检出率为23.3%,而s1b在NUD和GC中检出率为0.0%。vacA基因m区m1检出率为43.3%(m1a和m1b检出率均为21.7%)和m2检出率为56.7%。vacA基因i区等位基因i1和i2的检出率分别为78.3%和21.7%,i1明显高于i2,可能是胃肠道疾病的主要毒力因子,但与疾病的类型无明显相关性。iceA1和iceA2的阳性率分别为80.0%和16.7%,iceA1/iceA2混合型的阳性率为3.3%。三种毒力基因混合型以cagA~+/vacAs1m1i1/iceA1的菌株最多,占总数的31.7%,其次为cagA~+/vacAs1m2i1/iceA1,占总数的28.3%。结论本地区H.pylori毒力因子cagA、vacA和iceA都与胃十二肠疾病的发生密切相关,但与疾病的类型无关。H.pylori毒力基因混合型cagA+/vacAs1m1i1/iceA1和cagA~+/vacAs1m2i1/iceA1是胃十二肠疾病疾病中最主要的优势基因型,其分布也与疾病的类型无密切相关性。     

淮南地区幽门螺杆菌感染个体菌株基因多态性与感染结局的影响

目的:探讨淮南地区幽门螺杆菌感染个体菌株基因多态性及其与感染结局的影响。方法:选取125例幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori,HP)感染的慢性胃炎、消化性溃疡患者,常规获取胃窦、胃体部粘膜,进行HP分离、培养,提取HP基因组DNA,采用随机扩增多态性DNA(RAPD)指纹分析法检测菌株基因多态性;125例患者均给予质子泵抑制、H2受体拮抗剂、铋剂为基础的三联或四联疗法治疗,治疗后4~6周进行14C-尿素呼气试验评估Hp根除情况;获取HP根除失败患者的胃窦、胃体黏膜进行HP分离、培养、鉴定,并采用RAPD指纹分析法检测菌株来源,评估HP基因多态性对治疗结局的影响。结果:cagA、iceA1、iceA2、vacAs1、vacAm1、babA2阳性率分别为92.80%、36.00%、93.60%、93.60%、29.50%、53.50%,cagA、iceA2、vacAs阳性率均高于其他基因类型阳性率(P0.05或P0.01),其他基因类型阳性率比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。经治疗后HP根除率为86.4%(107/125),14.4%(18/125)根除失败;18例根除失败患者中,15例患者治疗前后的菌株具有相同的指纹图谱,证实为原菌株复发,其中cagA、iceA1、iceA2、vacAs1、vacAm1、babA2阳性率分别为93.33%、13.33%、86.67%、93.33%、6.67%、20.00%,cagA、iceA2、vacAs阳性率均高于其他基因类型阳性率(P0.05或P0.01)。结论:cagA+、vacAs+、iceA2+为淮南地区HP感染的优势基因型,该基因型易导致HP根除失败;未发现babA2与HP感染结局存在相关性。     

威海地区幽门螺杆菌耐药谱表型及遗传特征分析

目的研究威海地区的幽门螺杆菌对阿莫西林(AMX)、克拉霉素(CLA)、甲硝唑(MTZ)和四环素(TET)的耐药性表型和基因型。方法对172株分离自消化不良患者的幽门螺杆菌进行药敏试验检测,采用PCR法对甲硝唑耐药菌株进行rdx A和frx A基因的扩增。结果共检出耐4株阿莫西林耐药株(2.3%)、16株克拉霉素耐药株(9.3%),以及90株甲硝唑耐药株(52.3%)和6株四环素耐药株(3.5%)。所有甲硝唑耐药菌株中的rdx A基因发生了改变并直接导致Rdx A蛋白的氨基酸序列发生变化。在52株甲硝唑耐药株中发现frx A基因的错义突变,而在14株甲硝唑耐药株中检出了由于移码突变造成的frx A基因表达的提前终止。结论本地区的幽门螺杆菌对甲硝唑有较高的耐药率,与该类细菌染色体中rdx A和frx A基因的突变有关。     

贵州地区临床分离近平滑念珠菌复合群分布及其生物膜形成相关基因研究

目的 研究贵州地区近平滑念珠菌复合群临床分布和药敏特点,检测近平滑念珠菌生物膜形成能力及其CDC28基因的表达水平。方法 收集贵州地区2所三级甲等医院送检标本中分离出的菌株,利用BACTEC^TM FX仪、Phoenix-100仪对菌种进行鉴定,通过基因测序对近平滑念珠菌复合群各分型菌株进行鉴定;采用ATB FUNGUS 3试剂盒检测菌株体外药物敏感情况;检测血源性近平滑念珠菌生物膜形成能力及利用qRT-PCR技术检测它们的CDC28基因表达水平。结果 共分离鉴定出163株近平滑念珠菌复合群,其中近平滑念珠菌Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型和Ⅲ型分别占73.0%、6.1%和20.9%;尿液和血液是分离菌株最多的标本(均为50株);血液途径感染的菌株中,Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型和Ⅲ型分别占54.0%、10.0%和36.0%;三种基因型菌株对常见抗真菌药物无明显耐药性;17株临床菌株中,16株(94.1%)具有生物膜形成能力,其中2株、4株和10株菌株生物膜形成能力强、一般、弱,CDC28在2株生物膜形成能力强以及3株生物膜形成能力一般的菌株中表达上调。结论 分离的近平滑念珠菌复合群以Ⅰ型感染为主,三种基...     

鲍曼不动杆菌临床菌株生物膜形成能力的研究

目的对鲍曼不动杆菌临床菌株的生物膜形成能力进行对比研究,并分析生物膜形成的一些可能的影响因素。方法利用在聚苯乙烯板上构建生物膜的技术对51株全耐药的鲍曼不动杆菌的生物膜形成能力进行检测,同时对分离自下呼吸道和无菌体液的各20株鲍曼不动杆菌的生物膜形成能力进行研究,然后对新近报道的鲍曼不动杆菌生物膜形成相关基因abaI在所有菌株中的分布情况进行检测。结果 51株全耐药的鲍曼不动杆菌中35株(68.6%)可以形成生物膜,并且形成生物膜的能力较强。50%(10/20)分离自下呼吸道的鲍曼不动杆菌能够形成生物膜,20株无菌体液中分离的菌株仅有1株可以形成生物膜。78.0%(71/91)鲍曼不动杆菌中abaI基因扩增阳性。结论分离自下呼吸道的鲍曼不动杆菌临床菌株有较强的生物膜形成能力,abaI基因广泛存在于鲍曼不动杆菌临床菌株中。临床在治疗鲍曼不动杆菌感染的同时需要考虑其在感染部位形成生物膜的因素,可能在治疗的同时有必要加入一些对生物膜有穿透性的药物。     

幽门螺杆菌的iceA基因

本文主要论述幽门螺杆菌iceA基因的2个等位基因iceA1和iceA2的结构及与疾病的关系,并简要介绍iceA与cagA和vacA的相关性。     

48例消化性溃疡患者幽门螺杆菌的耐药性调查

对幽门螺杆菌 (Helicobacterpylori ,Hp)临床分离株进行药物敏感性试验及耐药性分析 ,为探求幽门螺杆菌感染的根除疗法提供依据。运用微需氧培养方法 ,从胃镜活检标本中分离幽门螺杆菌 ,利用琼脂稀释法测定幽门螺杆菌对抗生素的敏感性试验 ,将 2 1株Hp临床分离株进行 7种抗菌药物的敏感性及耐药性调查。从 4 8例消化性溃疡患者胃镜活检标本中分离出 2 1株幽门螺杆菌。 2 1株幽门螺杆菌对阿莫西林MIC范围 0 .5～ 8mg/L ,无耐药菌株 ;克拉霉素、替硝唑的MIC范围分别为 0 .12 5～ 0 .5mg/L和 4～ 8mg/L ,耐药率均为 4 .76 % ;四环素、利福平的MIC范围分别为 0 .5～ 1mg/L和 1～ 6 4mg/L ,耐药率分别为 4 .76 % ,9.5 2 % ;甲硝唑的MIC为 16～ 12 8mg/L ,红霉素的MIC为 0 .5～ 12 8mg/L ,耐药率较高 ,分别为 2 3.89%和5 7.15 %。此次分离的Hp对阿莫西林、克拉霉素、替硝唑有较高的敏感性 ;而对甲硝唑及红霉素耐药率高 ,应避免应用 ;阿莫西林、克拉霉素可作为本地区治疗Hp感染的主要药物 ;四环素、利福平可用于一线治疗失败后二线治疗 ;替硝唑可替代甲硝唑用于Hp的根除治疗。     

幽门螺杆菌耐甲硝唑基因分型与耐药性关系研究

目的：了解幽门螺杆菌（Hp）对甲硝唑的耐药株状况,探讨耐甲硝唑基因分型与耐药性的关系。方法：分离培养Hp,以纸片扩散法检测Hp对甲硝唑的耐药性,再用PCR方法扩增甲硝唑耐药基因,用RFLP方法进行基因分型,最后比较基因型与耐药性的关系。结果：武汉地区人群Hp对甲硝唑耐药率为67％,耐药株基因型与耐药性有相关性。结论：可以以基因型鉴定Hp对甲硝唑的耐药性,此方法,稳定可靠。     

幽门螺杆菌毒力基因分型与相关胃病

幽门螺杆菌毒力基因是其致病的原因之一,目前已知的主要毒力基因包cagPAI,vacA,iceA,babA等,不同毒力基因分型及其结合与相关性胃疾病的关系在不同地区报道不同。对幽门螺杆菌毒力基因分型的研究有利于鉴别其毒力菌株,揭示其致病机制及为幽门螺杆菌感染的流行病学研究提供帮助。     

Prevalence of cagA, vacA, babA2 and iceA genes in H. pylori strains isolated from Colombian patients with functional dyspepsia

The clinical outcome of Helicobacter pylori infection has been particularly associated with virulence genotypes. These genotypes are useful as molecular markers in the identification of patients that are infected and at high risk for developing more severe gastric pathologies. Our main objective was to determine the prevalence of virulence genotypes cagA, vacA, iceA and babA2 of H. pylori, in patients with functional dyspepsia who are infected with the bacteria. H. pylori genotypes babA2 and cagA as well as vacA and iceA allelic variants were identified by PCR in 122 isolates resulting from 79 patients with functional dyspepsia. A high prevalence of genes cagA+ (71%), vacAs1am1 (34%), babA2 (57%) and iceA1 (87%) was found. The most frequent combined genotype found were cagA+/vacAs1am1/babA2+/iceA1 and cagA-/vacAs1am1/babA2+/iceA1, regardless of any family history of gastric cancer or MALT lymphoma. The very virulent genotype cagA+/vacAs1am1/babA2+/iceA1 prevailed in the studied patients with functional dyspepsia. Our results provide information about the prevalence of four of the more important virulent factors and constitute new evidence on the prevalence of the most virulent H. pylori genotype in patients with functional dyspepsia.     

Distinctiveness of genotypes of Helicobacter pylori in Calcutta, India

The genotypes of 78 strains of Helicobacter pylori from Calcutta, India (55 from ulcer patients and 23 from more-benign infections), were studied, with a focus on putative virulence genes and neutral DNA markers that were likely to be phylogenetically informative. PCR tests indicated that 80 to 90% of Calcutta strains carried the cag pathogenicity island (PAI) and potentially toxigenic vacAs1 alleles of the vacuolating cytotoxin gene (vacA), independent of disease status. This was higher than in the West (where cag PAI(+) vacAs1 genotypes are disease associated) but lower than in east Asia. The iceA2 gene was weakly disease associated in Calcutta, whereas in the West the alternative but unrelated iceA1 gene at the same locus is weakly disease associated. DNA sequence motifs of vacAm1 (middle region) alleles formed a cluster that was distinct from those of east Asia and the West, whereas the cagA sequences of Calcutta and Western strains were closely related. An internal deletion found in 20% of Calcutta iceA1 genes was not seen in any of approximately 200 strains studied from other geographic regions and thus seemed to be unique to this H. pylori population. Two mobile DNAs that were rare in east Asian strains were also common in Calcutta. About 90% of Calcutta strains were metronidazole resistant. These findings support the idea that H. pylori gene pools differ regionally and emphasize the potential importance of studies of Indian and other non-Western H. pylori populations in developing a global understanding of this gastric pathogen and associated disease.     

No correlation of babA2 with vacA and cagA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori and grading of gastritis from peptic ulcer disease patients in Brazil

BACKGROUND: The babA2 gene, which encodes a blood-group antigen-binding adhesin that mediates attachment of Helicobacter pylori to human Lewis(b) antigens on gastric epithelial cells, has been associated with a higher risk of peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the frequency of babA2 genotype in H. pylori strains of patients with peptic ulcer and to correlate with other virulence factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: vacA, cagA, and babA2 genotypes of H. pylori were determined by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). DNA was extracted from positive urease test gastric samples of 150 patients with peptic ulcer. Antrum and corpus biopsies were taken for histologic examination according to the updated Sydney system classification. RESULTS: babA2 genotype was present in 104 (69.3%) and cagA in 113 (75.3%) gastric samples. No significant correlation was observed between babA2 and vacAs1 genotype or between babA2 and cagA status. The correlation of vacAs1 genotype with positive cagA was statistically significant ( p < .001). The babA2-positive strain was more frequently found from the gastric samples of men, than of women (p = .01). Strains harboring cagA, vacAs1, and babA2 genotypes had no association to the grading of gastritis, presence of glandular atrophy, or intestinal metaplasia. The simultaneous presence of cagA, vacAs1, and babA2 was found in 32.6% of the H. pylori strains. CONCLUSIONS: babA2 genotype is frequently found in H. pylori strains from peptic ulcer disease in Brazil, although it has no significant correlation to the worsening of the gastritis and to other virulence markers such as vacAs1 and cagA.     

球形与螺旋形幽门螺杆菌基因表达差异的研究

目的：从基因转录水平了解球形幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,Hp)基因表达的变化。方法：幽门螺杆菌标准株NCTC ll637和2株临床分离株,经抗生素—灭滴灵诱导球变。提取等菌量螺旋形和球形Hp的RNA,RT—PCR扩增Hp25种基因,这些基因包括毒力基因(kat、aphA、rdxA、frxA、cysS、ureB glmM、cagA、vacA、fldA、iceAl、hpaA、fliD、napA、oipA、alpAB、babB、hopZ);看家基因(scoB、atpD、g1nA、recA)和功能不明的外膜蛋白基因(hopW、hopX)。扩增产物经分子定量成像系统进行扫描定量。结果和结论：等菌量的球形HpRNA量比螺旋形Hp减少。NCTC ll637、F44和F49菌株的螺旋菌分别有25、20、19个基因RT—PCR阳性,对应的球形菌相应的基因RT—PCR也为阳性。定量分析结果表明：被检测的基因在球形菌中的表达均比螺旋菌降低。提示球形菌致病性的降低与基因的低表达有关。3株球形菌不同基因表达的变化并不完全一致,表达量变化较小且各菌间较一致的是g1mM、oipA、g1nA;表达量变化较大且菌问较一致的基因是：napA、sodB、recA、fliD。     

A simple multiplex PCR assay for diagnosing virulent Helicobacter pylori infection in human gastric biopsy specimens from subjects with gastric carcinoma and other gastro-duodenal diseases

AIM: To evaluate and develop a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for diagnosing and specific identification of virulent Helicobacter pylori strains and their main virulence genes cagA, cagE, cagT, vacA and hrgA. METHODS AND RESULTS: Genomic DNA from 82 gastric tissues was screened. A master pool of all the ingredients of multiplex reaction was prepared for amplification. Amplicons were sequenced to confirm the amplification of each target genes. Multiplex PCR assay was able to detect all the five target genes in 81.7% and deletions in one or more loci among 18.3%. Genotype cagT +ve/hrgA +ve/cagA +ve/cagE +ve/vacAs1 +ve was more predominant in this study population (67.07%). hrgA, cagT, cagE and cagA genes were present in 100%, 92.7%, 85.4% and 81.7% of the subjects, respectively. The vacAs1 subtype had higher prevalence frequency in patients with overt gastrointestinal disease (78.57%) than with GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) and NUD (non-ulcer dispepsia) (50%). CONCLUSIONS: The multiplex PCR assay developed herein was able to genotype H. pylori isolates based on the main virulence genes. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The ability to identify H. pylori and the majority of their virulence gene markers by multiplex PCR assay represents a considerable advancement over other PCR-based methods for genotyping H. pylori from large population, and can be explored to gain insights at the genotypic variability exhibited by this pathogen.     

Ulcerogenic Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from children: a contribution to get insight into the virulence of the bacteria

Infection with Helicobacter pylori is the major cause for the development of peptic ulcer disease (PUD). In children, with no other etiology for the disease, this rare event occurs shortly after infection. In these young patients, habits of smoking, diet, consumption of alcohol and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and stress, in addition to the genetic susceptibility of the patient, represent a minor influence. Accordingly, the virulence of the implicated H. pylori strain should play a crucial role in the development of PUD. Corroborating this, our in vitro infection assays comparing a pool of five H. pylori strains isolated from children with PUD to a pool of five other pediatric clinical isolates associated with non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) showed the greater ability of PUD strains to induce a marked decrease in the viability of gastric cells and to cause severe damage in the cells cytoskeleton as well as an impairment in the production/secretion of mucins. To uncover virulence features, we compared the proteome of these two groups of H. pylori strains. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis followed by mass-spectrometry allowed us to detect 27 differentially expressed proteins between them. In addition to the presence of genes encoding well established virulence factors, namely cagA, vacAs1, oipA "on" status, homB and jhp562 genes, the pediatric ulcerogenic strains shared a proteome profile characterized by changes in the abundance of: motility-associated proteins, accounting for higher motility; antioxidant proteins, which may confer increased resistance to inflammation; and enzymes involved in key steps in the metabolism of glucose, amino acids and urea, which may be advantageous to face fluctuations of nutrients. In conclusion, the enhanced virulence of the pediatric ulcerogenic H. pylori strains may result from a synergy between their natural ability to better adapt to the hostile human stomach and the expression of the established virulence factors.     

Clinical relevance of the cagA,vacA and iceA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori in Brazilian clinical isolates

Infection with Helicobacter pylori strains harboring determinants of pathogenicity may lead to a strong inflammatory response in gastric mucosa. In this work, we examined the frequency of the cagA, vacA and iceA genotypes in H. pylori strains isolated from Brazilian patients and correlated these with the clinical manifestations. H. pylori was isolated from 165 patients [30 with non-ulcer dyspepsia cases (NUD); 93 peptic ulcer disease (PUD): 31 gastric ulcers (GU) and 62 duodenal ulcer disease (DU); 18 with erosive gastritis (EG); and 24 gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)]. Allelic variants of cagA, vacA and iceA were identified using the polymerase chain reaction. More than one H. pylori strain was detected in 28 cases (17%), and these were excluded from the statistical analysis. We were unable to confirm an association between iceA status and clinical outcome. There was a strong association between the genotype cagA-positive vacA s1 and PUD. However, logistic regression analysis showed that vacA s1 was the only predictive factor for PUD (OR=4.19; 95% CI 1.95-8.98). The presence of the less virulent strain vacA s2 was related to GERD (OR=8.59; 95% CI 2.85-25.91). Our results support the hypothesis that virulent strains may protect against the development of GERD.     

Correlation of the Helicobacter pylori adherence factor BabA with duodenal ulcer disease in four European countries

Helicobacter pylori strains harboring the vacAs1, cagA and babA2 have been associated with ulcer disease (UD). We compared the prevalence of these different genotypes and adhesive properties in H. pylori infected patients with UD in four European countries. Genomic DNA was isolated from 314 H. pylori strains: Germany (GER; n=92), Sweden (SWE, n=74), Portugal (POR, n=91) and Finland (FIN, n=57). The frequencies of babA2 genotype varied from 35% to 60%. Triple-positive strains (vacAs1+, cagA+ and babA2+) were significantly associated with UD in GER and POR and were closely correlated with UD in FIN, but not in SWE. Classification as triple-positive strains had a higher specificity for detection of UD in GER, POR and FIN than type1 or cagA+ strains. In vitro adhesion assays revealed that Swedish strains showed high adhesion properties and were thus correlated with the diagnosis of UD, although PCR detected the babA2 gene at lower frequencies and failed to show a correlation with UD. This finding appears to reflect allelic variations of the babA2 gene in SWE, although adhesive properties of the strains are retained.