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<p>Association of the severity of <italic>Helicobacter pylori</italic> induced diseases with virulence entity of the colonized strains was proven in some studies. Urease has been demonstrated as a potent virulence factor for <italic>H. pylori</italic>. The main aim of this study was investigation of the relationships of <italic>ure</italic>B sequence diversity, urease activity and virulence genotypes of different <italic>H. pylori</italic> strains with histopathological changes of gastric tissue in infected patients suffering from different gastric disorders. Analysis of the virulence genotypes in the isolated strains indicated significant associations between the presence of severe active gastritis and <italic>cag</italic>A<sup><italic>+</italic></sup> (P = 0.039) or <italic>cag</italic>A/<italic>ice</italic>A1 genotypes (P = 0.026), and intestinal metaplasia and <italic>vac</italic>A m1 (P = 0.008) or <italic>vac</italic>A s1/m2 (P = 0.001) genotypes. Our results showed a 2.4-fold increased risk of peptic ulcer (95% CI: 0.483–11.93), compared with gastritis, in the infected patients who had <italic>dup</italic>A positive strains; however this association was not statistically significant. The results of urease activity showed a significant mean difference between the isolated strains from patients with PUD and NUD (P = 0.034). This activity was relatively higher among patients with intestinal metaplasia. Also a significant association was found between the lack of <italic>cag</italic>A and increased urease activity among the isolated strains (P = 0.036). While the greatest sequence variation of <italic>ure</italic>B was detected in a strain from a patient with intestinal metaplasia, the sole determined amino acid change in UreB sequence (Ala201Thr, 30%), showed no influence on urease activity. In conclusion, the supposed role of <italic>H. pylori</italic> urease to form peptic ulcer and advancing of intestinal metaplasia was postulated in this study. Higher urease activity in the colonizing <italic>H. pylori</italic> strains that present specific virulence factors was indicated as a risk factor for promotion of histopathological changes of gastric tissue that advance gastric malignancy.</p>
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Association of the severity of Helicobacter pylori induced diseases with virulence entity of the colonized strains was proven in some studies. Urease has been demonstrated as a potent virulence factor for H. pylori. The main aim of this study was investigation of the relationships of ureB sequence diversity, urease activity and virulence genotypes of different H. pylori strains with histopathological changes of gastric tissue in infected patients suffering from different gastric disorders. Analysis of the virulence genotypes in the isolated strains indicated significant associations between the presence of severe active gastritis and cagA+ (P = 0.039) or cagA/iceA1 genotypes (P = 0.026), and intestinal metaplasia and vacA m1 (P = 0.008) or vacA s1/m2 (P = 0.001) genotypes. Our results showed a 2.4-fold increased risk of peptic ulcer (95% CI: 0.483–11.93), compared with gastritis, in the infected patients who had dupA positive strains; however this association was not statistically significant. The results of urease activity showed a significant mean difference between the isolated strains from patients with PUD and NUD (P = 0.034). This activity was relatively higher among patients with intestinal metaplasia. Also a significant association was found between the lack of cagA and increased urease activity among the isolated strains (P = 0.036). While the greatest sequence variation of ureB was detected in a strain from a patient with intestinal metaplasia, the sole determined amino acid change in UreB sequence (Ala201Thr, 30%), showed no influence on urease activity. In conclusion, the supposed role of H. pylori urease to form peptic ulcer and advancing of intestinal metaplasia was postulated in this study. Higher urease activity in the colonizing H. pylori strains that present specific virulence factors was indicated as a risk factor for promotion of histopathological changes of gastric tissue that advance gastric malignancy.

Relationship between <italic>ure</italic>B Sequence Diversity, Urease Activity and Genotypic Variations of Different <italic>Helicobacter pylori</italic> Strains in Patients with Gastric Disorders

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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Relationship between B Sequence Diversity, Urease Activity and Genotypic Variations of Different  Strains in Patients with Gastric Disorders

Association of the severity of Helicobacter pylori induced diseases with virulence entity of the colonized strains was proven in some studies. Urease has been...

Relationship between ureB Sequence Diversity, Urease Activity and Genotypic Variations of Different Helicobacter pylori Strains in Patients with Gastric Disorders

Online veröffentlicht: 07. Juni 2016

Seitenbereich: 153 - 159

Eingereicht: 26. Aug. 2015

Akzeptiert: 03. Nov. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1204761

Schlüsselwörter
virulence, factor urease activity, histopathological changes

© 2016 HOSSEIN GHALEHNOEI et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Relationship between ureB Sequence Diversity, Urease Activity and Genotypic Variations of Different Helicobacter pylori Strains in Patients with Gastric Disorders

Online veröffentlicht: 07. Juni 2016

Seitenbereich: 153 - 159

Eingereicht: 26. Aug. 2015

Akzeptiert: 03. Nov. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1204761

Schlüsselwörtervirulence, factor urease activity, histopathological changes

© 2016 HOSSEIN GHALEHNOEI et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
virulence, factor urease activity, histopathological changes