Modified allele-specific primer-polymerase chain reaction method for analysis of susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori strains to clarithromycin

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Most clarithromycin-resistant strains of Helicobacter pylori have a mutation from adenine (A) to guanine (G) at position 2142 or 2143 of the 23S rRNA gene. Our aim in this study was to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay that could determine these mutations in a single reaction tube. METHODS: We designed the forward primer FP2143G and the reverse primer RP2142G, which specifically anneal with the 2143G- and 2142G-mutated sequences, respectively, of the 23S rRNA gene of H. pylori. We also designed the forward primer FP-1 and reverse primer RP-1 upstream and downstream from the positions 2142 and 2143, respectively, to distinguish the wild-type A2142G and A2143G mutations from each other by amplicon sizes. DNA was extracted from 292 gastric tissue samples positive for rapid urease test, and the DNA underwent the PCR reaction. The results were compared with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for clarithromycin. RESULTS: Helicobacter pylori strains with A2142G, A2143G and wild type could be distinguished by amplicon sizes by a single PCR reaction. The genotyping results were correlated well with the MIC values for clarithromycin. The median MIC for clarithromycin of the wild-type strains was <0.015 microg/mL. Those of strains with 2142G or 2143G were > or =1.0 microg/mL. CONCLUSION: Our new PCR-based assay for 23S rRNA mutations of H. pylori is a useful method for detecting clarithromycin-resistant strains of H. pylori easily.     

Pathophysiology of antibiotic resistance: clarithromycin.

Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to antibiotics ranges from 3% to 10% and may exceed these levels in some countries. The pathophysiology of clarithromycin resistance is reviewed, including the mode of action by which the antibiotic inhibits protein synthesis and the mechanism of resistance, which involves a mutation at position 2142 or 2143 in the V loop domain of the 23SrRNA genes. Mutations of A2142G confer a higher minimum inhibitory concentration than mutations of A2143G. The former demonstrate cross-resistance to macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin antibiotics, whereas the latter are susceptible to streptogramin B. In vitro mutagenesis combined with natural transformation were used to create several types of clarithromycin-resistant mutants. H pylori strains with A2142G and A2143G mutations had a higher growth rate than those with A2142C, A2143 or A2142T mutations. Data from this study indicate why clarithromycin-resistant clinical isolates of H pylori are more likely to have A2142G or A2143G mutations and only occassionally A2142C mutations.     

克拉霉素耐药幽门螺杆菌株的基因型分布

背景：根除幽门螺杆菌（H.pylori）治疗在临床上的应用日益普遍。耐药菌株的出现是近年H.pylori根除率下降的主要原因,尤其是目前根除治疗作用最强的抗生素之一——克拉霉素。目的：研究克拉霉素耐药H.pylori菌株的基因型分布,为快速检出抗生素耐药提供基础。方法：以琼脂稀释法筛选出2002年9月～2003年2月13株原发性、22株获得性克拉霉素耐药H.pylori菌株,提取基因组DNA。聚合酶链反应（PCR）-反向斑点杂交法检测克拉霉素耐药H.pylori菌株23SrRNA基因中7种不同的点突变（A2115G、G2141A、A2142G、A2142C、A2143G、A2143C和A2142T）。结果：34株（97.1%）克拉霉素耐药H.pylori菌株发生A2143G突变,其中13株为原发性,21株为获得性;1株（2.9%）获得性耐药菌株发生A2142G突变。结论：我国克拉霉素耐药H.pylori菌株基因型以23SrRNA基因A2143G突变占主导地位,与欧美国家报道的A2142G和A2143G突变率相近不同。     

Clarithromycin-resistance and point mutations in the 23S rRNA gene in Helicobacter pylori isolates from Japan

BACKGROUND: Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to clarithromycin is mostly due to the point mutations in the 23S rRNA. In Japan, however, the frequency of these mutations has not been fully investigated. Furthermore, no study has used gastric biopsy specimens to detect these point mutations. METHODS: The frequency of primary clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori was examined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Eighty-two strains (42 isolated from patients with gastric cancer and 40 isolated from patients with chronic gastritis) were examined. Two biopsy specimens obtained from patients in whom eradication therapy including clarithromycin had failed were also studied. RESULTS: Either A2143G or A2144G point mutation was detected in 90% of clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori strains. Eight out of 82 strains (9.8%) had either A2143G or A2144G point mutation. Only one out of 42 strains in patients with gastric cancer had A2143G mutation, whereas five strains had A2144G and two had A2143G mutations in 40 strains isolated from control subjects. The proportion was significantly lower in patients with early gastric cancer (P < 0.05). This PCR-RFLP was also applicable for DNA samples extracted from biopsy specimens and infection of clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori was observed. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the point mutation in the 23S rRNA gene is commonly seen in clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori and it contributes to the treatment failure in Japan. The PCR-RFLP system is a sensitive method by which to diagnose H. pylori infection as well as a simple method for detecting clarithromycin resistance without bacterial culture.     

幽门螺杆菌对克拉霉素的耐药性与23S rRNA基因突变相关性分析

[目的]研究本地区幽门螺杆菌（Helicobacter pylori,HP）的克拉霉素耐药与23S rRNA基因位点突变的关系,为临床根除HP治疗提供依据.[方法]入选消化性溃疡患者180例,在胃窦小弯侧距幽门2～3cm范围内取1块胃黏膜组织行常规病理检查,在胃窦小弯侧、十二指肠球部、胃体大弯侧各取1块黏膜行HP培养,对HP阳性分离菌株进行药敏实验.选取其中克拉霉素耐药菌株35例及敏感菌株30例,对23S rRNA基因PCR扩增后进行全基因测序对比分析.[结果] 180例中HP阳性率占76.11％,活检组织培养HP阳性率占73.89％.药敏检查结果克拉霉素耐药率为33.08％.HP23S rRNA测序结果显示存在多位点突变,耐药组及非耐药组中T2182C普遍存在,A2143G、A2142G和A2097G在耐药组中多见,A2097C、A2097T仅在敏感组中发现,差异有统计学意义.[结论]本地区HP对克拉霉素耐药率高,克拉霉素耐药菌株A2143G、A2142G和A2097G位点突变高于敏感组,建议根据药敏试验指导根除HP方案.     

Clarithromycin resistance and point mutations in the 23S rRNA gene in Helicobacter pylori isolates from Malaysia

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of primary clarithromycin resistance amongst Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) strains in Malaysian patients with gastroduodenal diseases, by using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) in domain V of 23S rRNA. METHODS: Gastric biopsies were obtained from H. pylori positive patients undergoing gastroscopy. DNA extraction was followed by PCR amplification using the primers Hp23-1 and Hp23-2 flanking a region of 425bp within the bacterial 23S rRNA peptidyltranferase (Hp23S fragment). Analysis of the 23S rRNA gene mutations is based on the generation of restriction sites for two restriction enzymes: BbsI and BsaI, which correspond to the base substitutions characteristic of clarithromycin resistance from A to G at positions 2142 and 2143, respectively. RESULTS: Gastric biopsy samples were obtained from 107 patients. A fragment of size 425bp corresponding to that expected from amplification of domain V of 23S rRNA was PCR-amplified from only 105 samples. The amplicon was subsequently subjected to restriction by BbsI and BsaI. Only 1 sample (0.95%) had the BbsI mutation (base substitution at A2142G) and 2 samples (1.90%) the BsaI mutation (base substitution at A2143G). Thus 3 of 105 (2.9%) samples harbored clarithromycin resistant strains. CONCLUSION: In our experience, PCR-RFLP is a rapid and precise method to detect the resistance of H. pylori to clarithromycin. Using this method, a low prevalence of clarithromycin resistance was detected in our local Malaysian strains. This augurs well for the continued use of clarithromycin as a first line drug in the treatment and eradication of H. pylori infection.     

Changing pattern of antimicrobial resistance of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Helicobacter pylori</Emphasis> in Korean patients with peptic ulcer diseases

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori is problematic because it reduces the efficacy of eradication therapy. It has been suggested that the incidence of resistance is rising. In Korea, information on the antimicrobial resistance of H. pylori is rare. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of H. pylori antibiotic resistance at a single center in Korea, and the changes in its antimicrobial resistance, and to detect the mutation foci of clarithromycin-resistant strains. METHODS: H. pylori isolates obtained from 224 patients with peptic ulcer disease in Korea between June 1996 and March 2000 were tested for antimicrobial resistance. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for metronidazole and clarithromycin was determined by the broth microdilution method. Isolates were considered resistant when the MIC was more than 8 microg/ml for metronidazole and more than 1 microg/ml for clarithromycin. To detect H. pylori 23S rRNA mutations, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was performed. Sequencing was performed on the two strands of the nonrestricted amplicons. RESULTS: Overall, resistance to metronidazole and clarithromycin was detected in 41.9% and 5.4% of patients, respectively. There was no significant difference in metronidazole and clarithromycin resistance according to age group and sex. Six strains were resistant to both metronidazole and clarithromycin. Six of nine clarithromycin-resistant isolates possessed the A2144G mutation in the gene encoding 23S rRNA. Sequencing of the three non-restricted clarithromycin-resistant strains revealed a T-to-C mutation at position 2182. CONCLUSIONS: In Korea, there was no significant increase in the prevalence of metronidazole resistance, but clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori strains had increased relatively over the 5-year period. There was an increasing tendency for the emergence of strains with dual resistance to metronidazole and clarithromycin. Many of the clarithromycin-resistant strains possessed the A2144G mutation.     

Simultaneous colonisation of Helicobacter pylori with and without mutations in the 23S rRNA gene in patients with no history of clarithromycin exposure

BACKGROUND: It was recently reported that A to G transition mutations at positions 2143 and 2144 in the 23S rRNA gene are associated with clarithromycin resistance in Helicobacter pylori. AIMS: To study the incidence and mechanism of development of clarithromycin resistance by analysing these mutations. SUBJECTS: Eighty two H pylori positive patients who had an endoscopic examination and no history of treatment with macrolide antibiotics. METHODS: Clarithromycin resistance was screened for by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism of the 23S rRNA gene coupled with antibiotic susceptibility testing. In clinical isolates with mutations or resistance, mutations in individual colonies were analysed by direct sequencing. RESULTS: Of the 79 amplicons (DNA fragments amplified by polymerase chain reaction), Alw26I and MboII digestion disclosed the mutation in four (5%) and one (1%) respectively. However, the Alw26I cleavage was incomplete in two of the four amplicons, as was the MboII cleavage. Individual colony analysis of the isolates with incomplete cleavage patterns showed the presence of both wild type and mutated strains in the 23S rRNA genes. CONCLUSIONS: Both clarithromycin sensitive and resistant strains colonised in some patients with no history of exposure to macrolides. The results suggest that resistant strains may not be formed but selected by clarithromycin administration.     

Pyrosequencing assay to rapidly detect clarithromycin resistance mutations in Canadian Helicobacter pylori isolates

BACKGROUND:

Mutations at positions 2142 or 2143 in the two-copy 23S ribosomal RNA gene of Helicobacter pylori are highly predictive of in vitro clarithromycin resistance and failure of clarithromycin-containing treatment regimens.

OBJECTIVE:

To design an assay to rapidly detect these mutations using rapid polymerase chain reaction and pyrosequencing, a novel method of ‘sequencing by synthesis’, and to test this assay with a collection of Canadian H pylori isolates.

METHODS:

Forty-two H pylori isolates (24 clarithromycin-resistant, 18 clarithromycin-susceptible) were studied. A target region in the 23S gene was rapidly amplified and sequenced by pyrosequencing.

RESULTS:

Mutations at one of the two positions studied were present in 20 of the 24 (83%) clarithromycin-resistant isolates; 13 had double-copy A2143G mutations, four had double-copy A2142G mutations and three had single-copy A2143G mutations. There were no mutations in 17 of the 18 (94%) susceptible isolates. A single-copy A2142G mutation was detected in one susceptible isolate.

CONCLUSIONS:

The pyrosequencing assay developed was able to detect and differentiate mutations at positions 2142 and 2143 in either one or both copies of the H pylori 23S ribosdomal RNA gene. Further study is needed to determine whether this pyrosequencing assay can be used to determine H pylori susceptibility to clarithromycin from clinical specimens such as stools or gastric biopsies.     

幽门螺杆菌对克拉霉素耐药的分子机制研究

目的：研究幽门螺杆菌（Hp)对克拉霉素耐的分子机制。方法：用E－test进行克拉霉素药敏试验,选取治疗前敏感、治疗后耐药的配对菌株及原发耐药Hp菌株进行研究;应用随机扩增多态性DNA（RAPD）分析,确定治疗前后菌株的同一性;用PCR－限制性片段长度多态性（RFLP）分析探讨克拉霉素耐药机制。结果9株克拉霉素耐药菌23SrRNA基因功能区V PCR扩增片段,8株被BsaI酶切,9株均未被BbsI酶切,提示8株在2144位点有A→G突变。结论上海地区大多数克拉霉素耐药Hp菌株存在23SrRNA基因功能区V2144位点A→G突变。     

Influence of CYP2C19 polymorphism and Helicobacter pylori genotype determined from gastric tissue samples on response to triple therapy for H pylori infection.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and clinical outcomes has been intensively studied. We intended to determine SNPs of CYP2C19 and 23S rRNA of Helicobacter pylori by using rapid urease test (RUT)-positive gastric mucosal samples. METHODS: One hundred thirty-nine patients with H pylori -positive results based on RUT completed 1-week treatment with lansoprazole 30 mg twice a day, clarithromycin 200 mg 3 times daily, and amoxicillin 500 mg 3 times daily. SNPs from adenine to guanine at positions 2142 and 2143 of 23S rRNA of H pylori (A2142G and A2143G) and SNPs from guanine to adenine at positions 681 in exon 5 (* 2 ) and 636 in exon 4 (* 3 ) of CYP2C19 were determined by the serial invasive signal amplification reaction assay by using DNAs extracted from gastric tissue samples already used for RUT. Minimum inhibitory concentrations of clarithromycin for H pylori were determined by culture test. CYP2C19 genotypes were classified into the rapid metabolizer (* 1 /* 1 ), intermediate metabolizer (* 1 /* 2 or * 1 /* 3 ), and poor metabolizer (* 2 /* 2 , * 2 /* 3 , or * 3 /* 3 ) groups. RESULTS: H pylori strains with A2142G or A2143G mutation had higher minimum inhibitory concentrations for clarithromycin. Cure rates in rapid, intermediate, and poor metabolizer groups were 57.8% (95% confidence interval, 42.1%-72.4%), 88.2% (78.1%-94.8%), and 92.3% (74.9%-99.1%), respectively ( P < .001). Cure rates in strains with and without A2142G or A2143G mutation were 48.3% (29.4%-67.5%) and 87.3% (79.5%-92.7%), respectively ( P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: SNPs of CYP2C19 and 23S rRNA of H pylori using RUT-positive gastric mucosal samples could be predictable determinants for H pylori eradication by triple therapy.     

Oligonucleotide microarray: a new rapid method for screening the 23S rRNA gene of Helicobacter pylori for single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with clarithromycin resistance

Background and Aim: Resistance to antibiotics in Helicobacter pylori is increasing and becoming a serious problem in eradication treatment. Resistance of H. pylori to clarithromycin has been found to be associated with 2142 A‐to‐G, 2143 A‐to‐G and 2182 C‐to‐T point mutations in the 23S rRNA gene. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to develop a new method to analyze single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of 23S rRNA gene using oligonucleotide microarray and to determine the prevalence of each mutation in H. pylori‐positive patients. Methods: Gastric tissue biopsy specimens were obtained from patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. After DNA extraction, asymmetric PCR was employed to prepare single‐stranded target DNA labeled with a fluorescent dye. The PCR products that amplified a portion of 23S rRNA from H. pylori isolates were hybridized on DNA microarray, specific for SNP genotyping and mutation detection. The optimal signal intensity and efficiency of hybridization were observed for capture probes in the detection of DNA sequence variation. The relevant mutation was confirmed by DNA sequencing analysis. Results: Fifty‐four gastric biopsy specimens yielded H. pylori‐positive results and were studied to detect mutations in the 23S rRNA gene. There were no samples with A‐to‐G transition at position 2142. The 2143 A‐to‐G and 2182 C‐to‐T mutations were present in 11.11% and 12.96% of H. pylori strains examined, respectively. The relevant mutation was confirmed by analysis of DNA sequencing to be the same as that described at position 2142, 2143 and 2182 using oligonucleotide microarray. Conclusions: Oligonucleotide microarray of the PCR product permits a rapid and accurate screening of SNPs of 23S rRNA gene from H. pylori. It is now possible to apply this hybridization technology in clinical diagnosis and treatment.     

Detection of genotypic clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori by string tests

AIM:To evaluate the utility of the string test to detect genotypic clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori)by polymerase chain reaction(PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism.METHODS:Patients undergoing endoscopic examinations were enrolled in the present study.String tests were done on the next day of endoscopy.Segments of 23S rRNA were amplified from DNA obtained from string tests.PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism was accomplished by restriction enzymes BbsI and BsaI recognizing the mutation site A to G at 2143or at 2142 of 23S rRNA domain V,respectively.RESULTS:One hundred and thirty-four patients with H.pylori infection underwent string tests.To compare phenotypic resistance,43 isolates were successfully cultured in 79 patients in whom 23S rRNA was successfully amplified.Of five patients with clarithromycinresistant H.pylori,23S rRNA of H.pylori isolates from four patients could be digested by BsaI.In 38 susceptible isolates,23S rRNA of H.pylori isolates from 36 patients could not be digested by either BsaI or BbsI.The sensitivity and specificity of the string test to detect genotypic clarithromycin resistance were 66.7%and97.3%,respectively.Positive and negative predictive values were 80%and 94.7%,respectively.CONCLUSION:String test with molecular analysis is a less invasive method to detect genotypic resistance before treatment.Further large-scale investigations are necessary to confirm our results.     

Determination of mutations of the 23S rRNA gene of Helicobacter pylori by allele specific primer-polymerase chain reaction method

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Susceptibility to clarithromycin of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is caused by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the 23SrRNA gene. Allele specific primer-polymerase chain reaction (ASP-PCR) is one of the methods for determining SNPs, which can measure SNPs easily within a short period by PCR amplification alone without digestion with restriction enzymes. The aim of the present study was to develop the ASP-PCR assay for determining SNPs at positions 2,142 and 2,143 of the 23S rRNA gene of H. pylori. METHODS: In total, 112 patients with H. pylori infection based on positive results of a rapid urease test (RUT) were enrolled in the study. Thirty-five had failed to eradicate H. pylori by a clarithromycin-based regimen. DNA was extracted from the RUT-positive gastric tissue samples. SNPs from adenine to guanine at positions 2,142 and 2,143 of the 23S rRNA of H. pylori (A2,142G and A2,143G) were determined by the ASP-PCR method. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of clarithromycin for H. pylori were also measured. RESULTS: Forty-nine of 112 patients were infected with wild-type strains of H. pylori. Thirty-nine patients were infected with strains with A2,143G mutations. Twenty-three patients were infected with both wild-type strains and those with A2,143G mutations. Only one patient was infected with the strain with A2,142G mutation. H. pylori strains with A2,143G or A2,142G mutation had significantly higher MICs for clarithromycin. CONCLUSION: The ASP-PCR assay for 23S rRNA mutation of H. pylori is a useful method to detect clarithromycin-resistant strains of H. pylori easily.     

Helicobacter pylori isolates from ethnic minority patients in Guangxi:Resistance rates,mechanisms,and genotype

AIM:To investigate the rate of Helicobacter pylori（H.pylori）resistance to clarithromycin among ethnic minority patients in Guangxi,explore the underlyingmechanisms,and analyze factors influencing genotype distribution of H.pylori isolates.METHODS:H.pylori strains were isolated,cultured and subjected to drug sensitivity testing.The 23S rRNA gene of H.pylori isolates was amplified by PCR and analyzed by PCR-RFLP and direct sequencing to detect point mutations.REP-PCR was used for genotyping of H.pylori isolates,and NTsys₂ software was used for clustering analysis based on REP-PCR DNA fingerprints.Factors potentially influencing genotype distribution of H.pylori isolates were analyzed.RESULTS:The rate of clarithromycin resistance was31.3%.A2143G and A2144G mutations were detected in the 23S rRNA gene of all clarithromycin-resistant H.pylori isolates.At a genetic distance of 78%,clarithromycin-resistant H.pylori isolates could be divided into six groups.Significant clustering was noted among H.pylori isolates from patients with peptic ulcer or gastritis.CONCLUSION:The rate of clarithromycin resistance is relatively high in ethnic minority patients in Guangxi.Main mechanisms of clarithromycin resistance are A2143G and A2144G mutations in the 23S rRNA gene.Clarithromycin-resistant H.pylori isolates can be divided into six groups based on REP-PCR DNA fingerprints.Several factors such as disease type may influence the genotype distribution of H.pylori isolates.     

山西省243株幽门螺杆菌药物敏感性及克拉霉素耐药基因突变特征分析

目的 了解山西幽门螺杆菌（Helicobacter pylori,H.pylori）对5种抗生素药物敏感性及其克拉霉素耐药相关基因突变特征.方法 收集临床分离的H.pylori243株,采用纸片扩散法检测H.pylori对5种抗菌药物的敏感性.选取所有耐克拉霉素及相当数量的敏感菌株,提取基因组DNA,PCR法扩增23SrRNA基因功能区并测序,测序结果采用DNAStar软件包分析.统计结果分析采用x2检验和Fisher精确概率法.结果 临床分离的243株H.pylori,药敏结果显示对甲硝唑,克拉霉素,阿莫西林,左氧氟沙星和呋喃唑酮5种药物的耐药率分别为：75.3％（183/243）,7.4％（18/243）,7.4％（18/243）,12.4％（30/243）,8.6％（21/243）,5种药物的耐药率有统计学意义（P＜0.05）.结论 H.pylori临床菌株对甲硝唑,左氧氟沙星,克拉霉素、阿莫西林及呋喃唑酮存在不同程度的耐药,以对甲硝唑耐药率最高.克拉霉素耐药菌株23SrRNA基因突变以A2143C为主,此突变可能与该地区H.pylori耐药性有关,此外,还发现了A2214G位点的突变.     

幽门螺杆菌临床菌株克拉霉素耐药性及耐药基因突变位点分析

摘要：目的：了解贵阳地区幽门螺杆菌（Helicobacter pylori,Hp）临床菌株对克拉霉素耐药性及克拉霉素耐药相关基因突变情况,为耐药性的快速检测提供依据。方法：采用琼脂稀释法对临床分离鉴定的Hp菌株,进行体外抗生素敏感试验,了解贵阳地区Hp临床株对克拉霉素耐药状况。选取Hp克拉霉素耐药的临床菌株10株、克拉霉素敏感的临床菌株4株和质控菌株2株,进行23S rRNA基因功能区V区片段的PCR扩增和测序,与GenBank中公布的Hp菌株相关序列进行比对分析。结果：贵阳地区Hp临床分离株对克拉霉素的耐药率达30.9%。贵阳地区10株Hp耐药菌的23S rRNA基因片段的碱基突变包括T2183C（10/10）、T2245C（9/10）、 A2144G（6/10）、C2196G（1/10）、A2204G（1/10）,4株敏感菌株在2183、2245、2196和2204位点也存在碱基差异,2144位点的基因突变仅存于耐药菌株中。结论：贵阳地区Hp克拉霉素耐药率较高,耐药菌株23SrDNA与耐药性相关的基因突变主要为A2144G。     

粪便基因型检测幽门螺杆菌对克拉霉素耐药性的研究

背景：幽门螺杆菌（Hp）耐药情况日趋严重,选择快速、敏感、价廉的分子生物学技术对Hp耐药进行检测具有重要的临床意义。目的：评价检测粪便Hp基因突变对诊断克拉霉素耐药的有效性,并探讨cagA基因与耐药的相关性。方法：纳入74例13C-尿素呼气试验阳性患者,采集其新鲜粪便标本,提取粪便DNA,采用巢式PCR法扩增Hp23SrRNA,采用PCR—RFLP法检测限制性内切酶BbsI、BceAI、BsaI对23SrRNA扩增产物的酶切情况,采用PCR法扩增cagA基因。结果：74例患者的粪便标本中,60例扩增出Hp23SrRNA367bp片段,其中17例可被BsaI酶切,60例均未被BbsI、BceAI酶切。cagA阳性、阴性表达者的23SrRNA突变率相比差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论：通过粪便基因型检测Hp对克拉霉素耐药是快速、简便的方法。江苏地区Hp对克拉霉素的耐药机制主要为23SrRNAA2143G突变。cagA基因与Hp对克拉霉素耐药不相关。     

Necessity of multiple gastric biopsies from different sites for detection of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori strains

BACKGROUND: It has been reported that approximately 10% of patients infected with Helicobacter pylori have both clarithromycin-susceptible and clathromycin-resistant strains. However, there have been no reports indicating whether only one gastric biopsy is sufficient to detect clarithromycin-resistant strains. METHODS: Sixty-five H. pylori-infected patients were selected for this study, and 40 of them were given clarithromycin-based eradication therapy. Four gastric biopsies, 2 from the antrum and 2 from the corpus, were obtained from each of the 65 patients. Susceptibility of H. pylori strains to clarithromycin was examined by detecting mutations of the 23S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene of H. pylori. RESULTS: The clarithromycin-resistant strains were detected in 16 of the 65 (25%) patients. Only 5 of the 16 (31%) patients had the resistant strains in both the antrum and corpus. When only 1 or the other biopsy from the antrum was used, the resistant strains were detected in 8 (50%) or 9 (56%) of the 16 patients. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate that multiple gastric biopsies from both the antrum and the corpus should be used to detect clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori strains.