Lack of a relationship between Lewis antigen expression andcagA, CagA,vacAand VacA status of IrishHelicobacter pyloriisolates
Open Access
- 1 May 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 24 (1), 79-90
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695x.1999.tb01268.x
Abstract
The cagA gene, vacA gene, CagA (cytotoxin-associated gene A product) and VacA (vacuolating cytotoxin) status of a collection of Helicobacter pylori isolates from the geographically distinct Irish population was determined, the potential association of these traits with Lewis (Le) antigen expression was assessed, and the relationship between these bacterial properties and the pathology associated with H. pylori infection was evaluated. Of the 57 isolates, a higher proportion from ulcer than from non-ulcer patients expressed VacA (71% vs. 53%). H. pylori isolates which were cagA-positive were no more significantly associated with peptic ulcers than non-ulcer disease (71% vs. 67%, P=0.775), nor were CagA-positive isolates (57% vs. 50%, P=0.783), but 80% of the isolates from duodenal ulcer patients were cagA-positive. Thirty-seven of the 57 isolates were tested for Le antigen expression. No statistically significant relationship (P>0.05) was found between the occurrence and level of expression of Lex or Ley and cagA, vacA, or VacA status. This lack of an association in the Irish H. pylori isolates contrasts with that previously reported for predominantly North American isolates, and may be attributable to the adaptation of H. pylori strains with differing attributes to different human populations.Keywords
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