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Esteghamati A, Sayyahfar S, Khanaliha K, Tavakoli A, Naghdalipour M, Zarean M et al . Prevalence and Clinical Relevance of cagA and oipA Genotypes of Helicobacter pylori in Children and Adults with Gastrointestinal Diseases in Tehran, Iran. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2023; 37 (1) :169-173
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Abdolreza Esteghamati 
, Shirin Sayyahfar , Khadijeh Khanaliha , Ahmad Tavakoli , Mehri Naghdalipour , Mehdi Zarean , Morteza Haghighi Hasanabad
, Shirin Sayyahfar , Khadijeh Khanaliha , Ahmad Tavakoli , Mehri Naghdalipour , Mehdi Zarean , Morteza Haghighi Hasanabad
Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , mhaghighi@razi.tums.ac.ir
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Background: Helicobacter pylori isa universal pathogen that causes gastric diseases and cancers in humans. In recent years, several virulence genes have been detected in this microorganism. Thus, we aimed to investigate the frequency of Helicobacter pylori strains with cytotoxin-associated gene A(cagA) and outer membrane inflammatory protein A(oipA) genotypes among children and adult patients in Tehran, Iran, and evaluatetheir relation to themanifestations of different clinical symptoms.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, biopsy specimens were obtained from patients with gastrointestinal symptomsand evaluated for Helicobacter pylori infectionand its genotypes (cagA/oipA) througha polymerase chain reaction PCR assay. Clinical findings and demographic data of patients were documented and analyzed.
Results: A total of 80 patients with Helicobacter pylori infection were included in the study (34 children and 46 adults). The cagA and oipA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori were identified in 22 (64.7%) and 24 (70.5%) children and in 31 (67.3%) and 34 (73.9%) adults, respectively. These differences were not statistically significant between the 2 studied groups. In addition, the frequency of cagA-positive strains of Helicobacter pylori was found more among patients with gastric ulcers rather than other clinical outcomes.
Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate a highfrequency of Helicobacter pylori strains with oipA and cagA genotypes among children and adults in this region. Although we could not find a significant relationship between virulence genes and clinical outcomes in the patients, further studies are suggested to evaluate these factors in patients and assess their potential roles in the presence of antibiotic-resistant strains.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, biopsy specimens were obtained from patients with gastrointestinal symptomsand evaluated for Helicobacter pylori infectionand its genotypes (cagA/oipA) througha polymerase chain reaction PCR assay. Clinical findings and demographic data of patients were documented and analyzed.
Results: A total of 80 patients with Helicobacter pylori infection were included in the study (34 children and 46 adults). The cagA and oipA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori were identified in 22 (64.7%) and 24 (70.5%) children and in 31 (67.3%) and 34 (73.9%) adults, respectively. These differences were not statistically significant between the 2 studied groups. In addition, the frequency of cagA-positive strains of Helicobacter pylori was found more among patients with gastric ulcers rather than other clinical outcomes.
Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate a highfrequency of Helicobacter pylori strains with oipA and cagA genotypes among children and adults in this region. Although we could not find a significant relationship between virulence genes and clinical outcomes in the patients, further studies are suggested to evaluate these factors in patients and assess their potential roles in the presence of antibiotic-resistant strains.
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