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Sci Rep ; 10(1): 11409, 2020 07 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32651394

ABSTRACT

Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterial pathogen and the causative agent for gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and classified as a WHO class I carcinogen. While the prevalence of H. pylori infections in Africa is among the highest in the world, the incidence of gastric cancer is comparably low. Little is known about other symptoms related to the H. pylori infection in Africa and the association with certain phenotypes of bacterial virulence. We established a network of study sites in Nigeria (NG) and South Africa (ZA) to gain an overview on the epidemiological situation. In total 220 isolates from 114 patients were analyzed and 118 different patient isolates examined for the presence of the virulence factors cagA, vacA, dupA, their phylogenetic origin and their resistance against the commonly used antibiotics amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole and tetracycline. We report that H. pylori isolates from Nigeria and South Africa differ significantly in their phylogenetic profiles and in their expression of virulence factors. VacA mosaicism is intensive, resulting in m1-m2 vacA chimeras and frequent s1m1 and s1m2 vacA subtypes in hpAfrica2 strains. Gastric lesions were diagnosed more frequent in Nigerian versus South African patients and H. pylori isolates that are resistant against one or multiple antibiotics occur frequently in both countries.


Subject(s)
Helicobacter pylori , Stomach Diseases/epidemiology , Stomach Diseases/microbiology , Virulence Factors/metabolism , Breath Tests , Cephalosporins , Endoscopy , Evolution, Molecular , Female , Geography , Humans , Male , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Nigeria/epidemiology , Phenotype , Phylogeny , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Prevalence , South Africa/epidemiology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Urea , Virulence
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PLoS One ; 12(5): e0176454, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28463973

ABSTRACT

Antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori is a factor preventing its successful eradication. Particularly in developing countries, resistance against commonly used antibiotics is widespread. Here, we present an epidemiological study from Nigeria with 111 isolates. We analyzed the associated disease outcome, and performed a detailed characterization of these isolated strains with respect to their antibiotic susceptibility and their virulence characteristics. Furthermore, statistical analysis was performed on microbiological data as well as patient information and the results of the gastroenterological examination. We found that the variability concerning the production of virulence factors between strains was minimal, with 96.4% of isolates being CagA-positive and 92.8% producing detectable VacA levels. In addition, high frequency of bacterial resistance was observed for metronidazole (99.1%), followed by amoxicillin (33.3%), clarithromycin (14.4%) and tetracycline (4.5%). In conclusion, this study indicated that the infection rate of H. pylori infection within the cohort in the present study was surprisingly low (36.6%). Furthermore, an average gastric pathology was observed by histological grading and bacterial isolates showed a uniform pathogenicity profile while indicating divergent antibiotic resistance rates.


Subject(s)
Helicobacter pylori/drug effects , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Antigens, Bacterial/metabolism , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Blotting, Western , Child , Child, Preschool , Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics , Female , Helicobacter Infections/drug therapy , Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology , Helicobacter Infections/microbiology , Helicobacter pylori/genetics , Helicobacter pylori/pathogenicity , Humans , Infant , Male , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Middle Aged , Multilocus Sequence Typing , Nigeria/epidemiology , Phylogeny , Urease/metabolism , Young Adult
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Nat Microbiol ; 2: 16188, 2016 10 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27748756

ABSTRACT

Helicobacter pylori (Hp) strains that carry the cag type IV secretion system (cag-T4SS) to inject the cytotoxin-associated antigen A (CagA) into host cells are associated with peptic ulcer disease and gastric adenocarcinoma. CagA translocation by Hp is mediated by ß1 integrin interaction of the cag-T4SS. However, other cellular receptors or bacterial outer membrane adhesins essential for this process are unknown. Here, we identify the HopQ protein as a genuine Hp adhesin, exploiting defined members of the carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule family (CEACAMs) as host cell receptors. HopQ binds the amino-terminal IgV-like domain of human CEACAM1, CEACAM3, CEACAM5 or CEACAM6 proteins, thereby enabling translocation of the major pathogenicity factor CagA into host cells. The HopQ-CEACAM interaction is characterized by a remarkably high affinity (KD from 23 to 268 nM), which is independent of CEACAM glycosylation, identifying CEACAMs as bona fide protein receptors for Hp. Our data suggest that the HopQ-CEACAM interaction contributes to gastric colonization or Hp-induced pathologies, although the precise role and functional consequences of this interaction in vivo remain to be determined.


Subject(s)
Adhesins, Bacterial/metabolism , Antigens, Bacterial/metabolism , Bacterial Adhesion , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Cell Adhesion Molecules/metabolism , Helicobacter pylori/physiology , Host-Pathogen Interactions , Protein Transport , Cell Line , Humans , Protein Binding
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Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp) ; 6(3): 186-196, 2016 Sep 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27766167

ABSTRACT

Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a potent neutrophil-activating chemokine which triggers the infiltration and migration of neutrophils into areas of bacterial infection. Helicobacter pylori-infected patient studies as well as animal models have revealed that H. pylori type I strains carrying an intact cytotoxin-associated gene pathogenicity island (cag-PAI) with a functional type IV secretion system (T4SS) induce IL-8 expression and secretion in gastric mucosa. This gastric mucosal IL-8 expression correlates with severe histological changes due to H. pylori infection. In the present study, we explored a new recognition pattern on the bacterial adhesion protein CagL inducing IL-8 expression in H. pylori-infected host cells. To analyze the secreted IL-8 concentration, we performed IL-8 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). To investigate the H. pylori-induced IL-8 expression on the transcriptional level, we transiently transfected gastric epithelial cells (AGS) with a human IL-8 luciferase reporter construct. The results of this study demonstrate that specifically the C-terminal coiled-coil region of the H. pylori CagL protein, a protein described to be located on the tip of the T4SS-pilus, is responsible for several in vitro observations: 1) H. pylori-induced IL-8 secretion via the transforming growth factor (TGF)-α activated epidermal growth factor-receptor (EGF-R) signaling pathway; 2) H. pylori-induced elongation of the cells, a typical CagA-induced phenotype; and 3) the bridging of the T4SS to its human target cells. This novel bacterial-host recognition sequence allows a new insight into how H. pylori induces the inflammatory response in gastric epithelial cells and facilitates the development of precancerous conditions.

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PLoS One ; 4(3): e4754, 2009.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19270747

ABSTRACT

Infection with Helicobacter pylori, carrying a functional cag type IV secretion system (cag-T4SS) to inject the Cytotoxin associated antigen (CagA) into gastric cells, is associated with an increased risk for severe gastric diseases in humans. Here we studied the pathomechanism of H. pylori and the role of the cag-pathogenicity island (cag-PAI) for the induction of gastric ulcer and precancerous conditions over time (2-64 weeks) using the Mongolian gerbil model. Animals were challenged with H. pylori B128 (WT), or an isogenic B128DeltacagY mutant-strain that produces CagA, but is unable to translocate it into gastric cells. H. pylori colonization density was quantified in antrum and corpus mucosa separately. Paraffin sections were graded for inflammation and histological changes verified by immunohistochemistry. Physiological and inflammatory markers were quantitated by RIA and RT-PCR, respectively. An early cag-T4SS-dependent inflammation of the corpus mucosa (4-8 weeks) occurred only in WT-infected animals, resulting in a severe active and chronic gastritis with a significant increase of proinflammatory cytokines, mucous gland metaplasia, and atrophy of the parietal cells. At late time points only WT-infected animals developed hypochlorhydria and hypergastrinemia in parallel to gastric ulcers, gastritis cystica profunda, and focal dysplasia. The early cag-PAI-dependent immunological response triggers later physiological and histopathological alterations towards gastric malignancies.


Subject(s)
Antigens, Bacterial/genetics , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Genomic Islands , Helicobacter pylori/pathogenicity , Precancerous Conditions/immunology , Precancerous Conditions/microbiology , Stomach Neoplasms/microbiology , Achlorhydria/immunology , Achlorhydria/microbiology , Achlorhydria/pathology , Animals , Cytokines/genetics , Cytokines/metabolism , Gastrins , Gastritis/immunology , Gastritis/microbiology , Gastritis/pathology , Gerbillinae/genetics , Helicobacter Infections/complications , Helicobacter Infections/genetics , Helicobacter Infections/pathology , Helicobacter pylori/genetics , Hypertrophy , Immunoenzyme Techniques , Precancerous Conditions/pathology , RNA, Messenger/genetics , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , Radioimmunoassay , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Somatostatin , Stomach Neoplasms/immunology , Stomach Neoplasms/pathology , Stomach Ulcer/immunology , Stomach Ulcer/microbiology , Stomach Ulcer/pathology
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