Abstract

ACOSTA-ASTAIZA, Claudia et al. Helicobacter pylori virulence genotypes and their relationship with precursor lesions of gastric malignancy and histological parameters in infected patients in Colombia. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2023, vol.40, n.3, pp.348-353.  Epub Sep 26, 2023. ISSN 1726-4634.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2023.403.12858.

The aim of this research was to determine the presence of Helicobacter pylori virulence genotypes and their association with precursor lesions of gastric malignancy and histological parameters in patients with dyspepsia symptoms in southwestern Colombia. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for the genetic characterization of vacA, cagA, babA2 and sabA. The chi-square or Fischer test were used to evaluate the association between each genotype and the clinical outcome. We found that 86.3% of the patients with precursor lesions of gastric malignancy presented the vacA s1/m1 genotype, 68.1% had the cagA+ genotype and 68.8% and 55.8% had the babA2+ and sabA+ genotypes, respectively. Our results show association between virulence genotypes and severe degree of polymorphonuclear cell infiltration. In addition, we found an association between the combination of vacA/cagA, vacA/sabA and babA2/sabA genes. This study provides evidence about the association of H. pylori virulence genotypes and gastric inflammation in infected patients.

Keywords : Helicobacter pylori; Gastritis; Bacterial Adhesins; Virulence Factors; Inflammation.

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