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Helicobacter ; 12(5): 553-8, 2007 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17760725

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The spectrum of human non-pylori Helicobacter infections is expanding, with species such as H. heilmannii and H. felis occasionally being associated with gastritis. However, the existence of non-pylori Helicobacter colonization in asymptomatic subjects has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Helicobacter species other than pylori are present in the upper digestive tract of asymptomatic human subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A Helicobacteraceae-specific semi-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was used to detect Helicobacter-like organisms in the upper digestive tract of 91 Venezuelan volunteers (aged 18-68 years, 41 females, 50 males). Species were identified by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis and sequencing of the PCR products. RESULTS: We detected DNA sharing 99-100% sequence identity in over 300-400 bp with the 16S rRNA genes of H. pylori, H. cetorum, and Candidatus Wolinella africanus in 76%, 16%, and 15% of the subjects, respectively. Multiple colonization was documented in 10% of the subjects: H. cetorum and Candidatus W. africanus (4%), H. pylori and Candidatus W. africanus (4%), and H. pylori and H. cetorum (2%). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that non-pylori Helicobacteraceae colonization is relatively common in the Venezuelan asymptomatic population. This is the first report documenting the presence of H. cetorum DNA in the human upper digestive tract, and the second report of the recently discovered Candidatus W. africanus.


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Gastrointestinal Tract/microbiology , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology , Helicobacter/isolation & purification , Wolinella/isolation & purification , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , DNA, Bacterial/analysis , Female , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/physiopathology , Helicobacter/classification , Helicobacter/genetics , Helicobacter Infections/microbiology , Helicobacter Infections/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Prevalence , Species Specificity , Venezuela/epidemiology , Wolinella/classification , Wolinella/genetics
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Interciencia ; 31(2): 136-139, feb. 2006. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-449258

ABSTRACT

La detección de antígenos de Helicobacter pylori en heces permite el diagnóstico no invasivo de la infección por H. pylori así como la evaluación posterior al tratamiento. Recientemente, un nuevo método inmunocromatográfico rápido en heces (Immunocard STAT HpSATM, Meridian Bioscience), ha sido desarrollado para la detección de antígenos de H. pylori en materia fecal utilizando un anticuerpo monoclonal anti-H. pylori. El propósito del presente estudio es validar esta prueba en pacientes venezolanos. Un total de 56 pacientes, presentando síntomas a nivel gastrointestinal superior, participaron voluntariamente. Los resultados obtenidos por Immunocard STAT HpSA en heces fueron comparados con los resultados de PCR en ADN de biopsia gástrica. Ambas pruebas coincidieron en 46 pacientes (21 positivos y 25 negativos para H. pylori). Se obtuvieron 6 falsos positivos y 4 falsos negativos por el método rápido. La sensibilidad, especificidad, valor predictivo positivo y valor predictivo negativo del Immunocard STAT HpSA fueron 84 por ciento (IC95 por ciento = 64-95), 81 por ciento (IC95 por ciento = 63-93), 78 por ciento (IC95 por ciento = 58-91) y 86 por ciento (IC95 por ciento = 68-96) respectivamente. La sensibilidad y especificidad fueron ligeramente menores a las reportadas en otros estudios. Sin embargo, la facilidad de uso, rapidez de la respuesta y el bajo costo de la prueba HpSA permiten utilizarlo, especialmente en niños, como prueba inicial no invasiva


Subject(s)
Humans , Chromatography , Feces , Helicobacter pylori , Gastroenterology , Venezuela
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