Differences in virulence markers between Helicobacter pylori strains from the Brazilian Amazon region

AUTOR(ES)

Silva Junior, Mario Ribeiro da, Vinagre, Ruth Maria Dias Ferreira, Silva, Adenielson Vilar e, Oliveira, Claudia Suellen Ferro de, Santos, Kemper Nunes do, Costa, Renata Aparecida Andrade da, Fecury, Amanda Alves, Corvelo, Tereza Cristina de Oliveira, Quaresma, Juarez Antonio Simoes, Martins, Luisa Caricio

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-06

RESUMO

Introduction This study compares virulence markers of Helicobacter pylori isolated from patients in 2 cities in the Brazilian Amazon. Methods The study analyzed 168 patients with chronic gastritis from Belém and 151 from Bragança, State of Pará, Brazil. Levels of bacterial DNA associated with cagA and vacA alleles were checked by PCR, and hematoxylin-eosin staining was used for histologic diagnosis. Results In Bragança 87% of patients were genotype s1m1 cagA-positive (s1m1 cagA+), compared with 76% in Belém. In samples from patients in both cities, there was an association between s1m1 cagA+ strains and gastric mucosal damage. Conclusions Both cities have a high frequency of s1m1 cagA+ strains of H. pylori.

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