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Ekundayo TC, Swalaha FM, Ijabadeniyi OA. Socioeconomic indices guided linear mixed-effects and meta-regression modelling of the temporal, global and regional prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in environmental waters: A class I carcinogen. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 342:118282. [PMID: 37315468 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Environmental waters (EW) substantially lend to the transmission of Helicobacter pylori (Hp). But the increase in Hp infections and antimicrobial resistance is often attributed to socioeconomic status. The connection between socioeconomic status and Hp prevalence in EW is however yet to be investigated. This study aimed to assess the impacts of socioeconomic indices (SI: continent, world bank region (WBR), world bank income (WBI), WHO region, Socio-demographic Index (SDI quintile), Sustainable Development Index (SuDI), and Human Development Index (HDI)) on the prevalence of Hp in EW. Hp-EW data were fitted to a generalized linear mixed-effects model and SI-guided meta-regression models with a 1000-resampling test. The worldwide prevalence of Hp in EW was 21.76% [95% confidence interval [CI]: 10.29-40.29], which declined significantly from 59.52% [43.28-74.37] in 1990-99 to 19.36% [3.99-58.09] in 2010-19 and with increasing trend in 2020-22 (33.33%, 22.66-45.43). Hp prevalence in EW was highest in North America (45.12%, 17.07-76.66), then Europe (22.38%, 5.96-56.74), South America (22.09%, 13.76-33.49), Asia (2.98%, 0.02-85.17), and Africa (2.56%, 0.00-99.99). It was negligibly different among sampling settings, WBI, and WHO regions demonstrating highest prevalence in rural location [42.62%, 3.07-94.56], HIEs [32.82%, 13.19-61.10], and AMR [39.43%, 19.92-63.01], respectively. However, HDI, sample size, and microbiological method robustly predict Hp prevalence in EW justifying 26.08%, 21.15%, and 16.44% of the true difference, respectively. In conclusion, Hp is highly prevalence in EW across regional/socioeconomic strata and thus challenged the uses of socioeconomic status as surrogate for hygienic/sanitary practices in estimating Hp infection prevalence.
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- Temitope C Ekundayo
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Steve Bike Campus, 121 Steve Biko Rd, Musgrave, Berea, 4001, Durban, South Africa.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Steve Bike Campus, 121 Steve Biko Rd, Musgrave, Berea, 4001, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Steve Bike Campus, 121 Steve Biko Rd, Musgrave, Berea, 4001, Durban, South Africa
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Ekundayo TC, Swalaha FM, Ijabadeniyi OA. Global and regional prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in drinking waters: A sustainable, human development and socio-demographic indices based meta-regression-modelling. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 861:160633. [PMID: 36481137 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori (Hp) transmission dynamics via drinking water (DW) has a far much higher direct and indirect public health disease burden than previously thought. This study aimed to assess the global prevalence of Hp in DW, distributions across regions and socioeconomic indices (continent, world bank income, Human Development Index (HDI), Sustainable Development Index (SuDI), Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) quintile, and WHO regions). Hp-DW related data mined from five databases until 10/12/2022 according to PRISMA standard were quality-appraised and fitted to a generalized linear mixed-effects model. Sub-group analysis and meta-regression-modelling coupled with a 1000-permutation test (⁎) were conducted. The global prevalence of Hp in DW was 15.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.98-27.5), which varied significantly by sampling methods (Moore swabbing (61.0% [0.00-100.0]) vs. grab sampling (13.68%[6.99-25.04])) and detection technique (non-culture (21.35%[9.13-42.31]) vs. cultured-based methods (Psubgroup < 0.01)). The period 1990-99 had the highest prevalence (41.24% [0.02-99.97]). Regarding regional designations, Hp prevalence in DW was significantly different being highest in North America (61.82% [41.03-79.02]) by continents, AMR (42.66% [20.81-67.82]) by WHO group, high HDI (24.64% [10.98-46.43]) by HDI group and North America (61.90% [2.79-98.93]) by world bank region (Psubgroup < 0.01). Generally, sample preparation, SuDI grouping, and detection/confirmation techniques, have significant effects on the detection/prevalence of Hp in DW (Psubgroup < 0.01). Hp prevalence in DW was not significantly different among rural and urban DW (Psubgroup = 0.90), world bank income groups (Psubgroup = 0.15), and SDI quintiles (Psubgroup = 0.07). Among the predictors examined, only sample size (p < 0.1, R∗2(coefficient of determinant) = 15.29%), continent (p∗val = 0.04), HDI (p∗val = 0.02), HDI group (p∗val = 0.05), and microbiological methods (p < 0.1; R∗2=28.09 %) predicted Hp prevalence in DW robustly. In conclusion, Hp prevalence is still endemic in DW regardless of the regional designations/improve DW supplies.
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- Temitope C Ekundayo
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Steve Biko Campus, 121 Steve Biko Rd, Musgrave, Berea, 4001 Durban, South Africa.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Steve Biko Campus, 121 Steve Biko Rd, Musgrave, Berea, 4001 Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Steve Biko Campus, 121 Steve Biko Rd, Musgrave, Berea, 4001 Durban, South Africa
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Population- and Gender-Based Investigation for Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Dhamar, Yemen. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 2023:3800810. [PMID: 36742348 PMCID: PMC9891806 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3800810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Among 35 species of genus Helicobacter, H. pylori is the most common causative agent of human gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. The infection can spread through direct human-to-human contact, fecal-oral route, and contaminated water. The study was designed to investigate the rate of prevalence of H. pylori in the population of Dhamar, Yemen. In this one-year study, 460 including 250 male and 210 female stool specimens were collected between January to December 2020 in Dhamar Governorate, Yemen. Of the total 460, 215 rural (male: n = 120 and female: n = 95) and 245 urban (male: n = 130 and female: n = 115) specimens were investigated for identification of H. pylori by serological test using Helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HpSA) test. In addition, for comparing an improved recovery of H. pylori, conventional culture-based isolation was also carried out using three selective media. Modified Campy-blood Agar (MCA), Belo Horizonte Agar (BHA), and Egg yolk Emulsion (EYE) medium supplemented with antimicrobial agents including vancomycin (10 mg/L), cefsulodin (5 mg/L), trimethoprim (5 mg/L), and amphotericin B (5 mg/L) and isolates were phenotypically characterized. The HpSA test results revealed that of the total 460 specimens, 89 (19.3%) were positive for H. pylori with relatively low in male (n = 43; 17.2%) as compared to the female (n = 46; 21.9%) specimens. After 3-10 days of incubation, H. pylori was recovered at a variable rate on each selective (MCA: 16.5%; BHA: 15.0%; EYE: 13.0%) media. However, culture-based assay results showed less recovery (n = 81; 17.6%) with no significant difference among all selective media tested and between genders (male: n = 39; 15.6%; female: n = 42; 20.0%). The infection rate was comparatively higher in rural (n = 45; 20.9%) as compared to urban (n = 36; 14.7%) population. Overall, the study data showed the prevalence of infection in both genders of all age groups. The present study showed a relatively high rate of infection of H. pylori in the Dhamar population. The serological identification and culture-based methods are important for rapid detection, aid in treatment, and developing policies for the control and eradication of H. pylori infection and to prevent the disease in different age groups in Yemen.
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Solaimany Aminabad M, Hadi M, Mirbagheri SZ, Mesdaghinia A, Bakhtiari R, Alebouyeh M, Nazmara S. Effect of dilution factor on the isolation of Helicobacter pylori from municipal wastewater using culture technique. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY 2022; 14:891-900. [PMID: 36721448 PMCID: PMC9867627 DOI: 10.18502/ijm.v14i6.11264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background and Objectives Isolating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) from wastewater and culturing it using a conventional method has always been a controversial issue because the bacterium converts into a coccoid form when exposed to an unfavourable environment like wastewater. To clarify the cultivability behaviour of the bacterium in fresh wastewater samples, the effect of municipal wastewater dilation on the cultivation of the bacterium using a conventional method was examined. Materials and Methods Several dilutions of wastewater samples were inoculated with fresh H. pylori suspension (with McFarland's dilution 0.5) to examine the dilution effect of wastewater on the bacterium isolation. Results The H. pylori growth was found to be possible for a dilution factor from 1/106 to 1/107 of raw wastewater. In higher dilution factors the growth of fungi was dominant and could prevent the isolation of the bacterium. Conclusion The optimized technique could be applied in future studies for increasing the chance of H. pylori isolation from fresh wastewater environments.
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- Mehri Solaimany Aminabad
- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Corresponding authors: Mahdi Hadi, Ph.D, Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +98-2188988135 Fax: +98-2188978398
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children‘s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Alireza Mesdaghinia, Ph.D, Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +98-2188978399 Fax: +98-2188978398
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children‘s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Duarte N, Salazar V, Casanova G, Suárez P, Fernández-Delgado M. Occurrence of Helicobacter spp. and Fecal Bacterial Contamination in High-altitude Aquatic Environments from the Andes. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:433-440. [PMID: 34347116 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03347-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The occurrence of Helicobacter spp. and fecal bacterial contamination was investigated in high-altitude environments from the Northeastern Andes of Venezuela. Helicobacter DNA was detected by PCR in streams, drinking and irrigation waters, and one culture from drinking water by the HP enrichment medium for selection of Helicobacter pylori, which displayed 98.98% homology to this pathogen based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing. FISH demonstrated predominant coccoid cells of the target bacteria indicative of the viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state in all water samples and HP cultures. Our work reveals for the first time Helicobacter spp. in waters from one of the highest places in the world. These results, together with the presence of fecal coliforms (2-160 MPN/100 mL) from the headwaters of rivers to drinking and irrigation waters, alert fecal contamination and epidemiological implications in this area of ecological and economic importance for the region.
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- Nereida Duarte
- Instituto Autónomo Hospital, Universitario de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
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- Centro de Biofísica y Bioquímica, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC), Altos de Pipe, Miranda, Venezuela
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- Instituto Autónomo Hospital, Universitario de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Biología de Organismos, Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB), Caracas, Venezuela
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- Centro de Biofísica y Bioquímica, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC), Altos de Pipe, Miranda, Venezuela.
- Centro de Ingeniería de Materiales y Nanotecnología, IVIC, Altos de Pipe, Miranda, Venezuela.
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Evaluation of different culture media for detection and quantification of H. pylori in environmental and clinical samples. Int Microbiol 2020; 23:481-487. [PMID: 32607781 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-020-00135-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Richards CL, Broadaway SC, Eggers MJ, Doyle J, Pyle BH, Camper AK, Ford TE. Detection of Pathogenic and Non-pathogenic Bacteria in Drinking Water and Associated Biofilms on the Crow Reservation, Montana, USA. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2018; 76:52-63. [PMID: 25796498 PMCID: PMC9291231 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-015-0595-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Private residences in rural areas with water systems that are not adequately regulated, monitored, and updated could have drinking water that poses a health risk. To investigate water quality on the Crow Reservation in Montana, water and biofilm samples were collected from 57 public buildings and private residences served by either treated municipal or individual groundwater well systems. Bacteriological quality was assessed including detection of fecal coliform bacteria and heterotrophic plate count (HPC) as well as three potentially pathogenic bacterial genera, Mycobacterium, Legionella, and Helicobacter. All three target genera were detected in drinking water systems on the Crow Reservation. Species detected included the opportunistic and frank pathogens Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium gordonae, Mycobacterium flavescens, Legionella pneumophila, and Helicobacter pylori. Additionally, there was an association between HPC bacteria and the presence of Mycobacterium and Legionella but not the presence of Helicobacter. This research has shown that groundwater and municipal drinking water systems on the Crow Reservation can harbor potential bacterial pathogens.
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- Crystal L Richards
- Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, Montana State University Billings, Billings, MT, 59101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA
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- Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency, MT, 59022, USA
- Apsaalooke Water and Wastewater Authority, Hardin, MT, 59034, USA
- Crow Tribal Member, Crow Agency, MT, 59022, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA
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- School of Health Professions, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, 22601, USA.
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Vesga FJ, Moreno Y, Ferrús MA, Campos C, Trespalacios AA. Detection of Helicobacter pylori in drinking water treatment plants in Bogotá, Colombia, using cultural and molecular techniques. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2018; 221:595-601. [PMID: 29709385 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Boehnke KF, Brewster RK, Sánchez BN, Valdivieso M, Bussalleu A, Guevara M, Saenz CG, Alva SO, Gil E, Xi C. An assessment of drinking water contamination with Helicobacter pylori in Lima, Peru. Helicobacter 2018; 23:e12462. [PMID: 29316052 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori is a gut bacterium that is the primary cause of gastric cancer. H. pylori infection has been consistently associated with lack of access to sanitation and clean drinking water. In this study, we conducted time-series sampling of drinking water in Lima, Peru, to examine trends of H. pylori contamination and other water characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Drinking water samples were collected from a single faucet in Lima's Lince district 5 days per week from June 2015 to May 2016, and pH, temperature, free available chlorine, and conductivity were measured. Quantities of H. pylori in all water samples were measured using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Relationships between the presence/absence and quantity of H. pylori and water characteristics in the 2015-2016 period were examined using regression methods accounting for the time-series design. RESULTS Forty-nine of 241 (20.3%) of drinking water samples were contaminated with H. pylori. Statistical analyses identified no associations between sampling date and the likelihood of contamination with H. pylori. Statistically significant relationships were found between lower temperatures and a lower likelihood of the presence of H. pylori (P < .05), as well as between higher pH and higher quantities of H. pylori (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS This study has provided evidence of the presence of H. pylori DNA in the drinking water of a single drinking water faucet in the Lince district of Lima. However, no seasonal trends were observed. Further studies are needed to determine the presence of H. pylori in other drinking water sources in other districts in Lima, as well as to determine the viability of H. pylori in these water sources. Such studies would potentially allow for better understanding and estimates of the risk of infection due to exposure to H. pylori in drinking water.
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- Kevin F Boehnke
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Departamento Académico de Clínicas Médicas, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú
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- Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria - DIGESA: Ministerio de Salud del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria - DIGESA: Ministerio de Salud del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria - DIGESA: Ministerio de Salud del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria - DIGESA: Ministerio de Salud del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Isaeva G, Valieva R. Biological characteristics and virulence of Helicobacter pylori. CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY 2018. [DOI: 10.36488/cmac.2018.1.14-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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This review summarizes the most recent data on the biological characteristics of Helicobacter pylori (morphological, cultural, biochemical). H. pylori pathogenicity factors promoting colonization, adhesion, biofilm formation, aggression, and cytotoxicity, their contribution to the pathogenesis of diseases as well as the possible relationships with various clinical outcomes are described in detail. The genetic heterogeneity of H. pylori strains which can determine different clinical manifestations and have significance for conducting epidemiological studies is also considered.
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- G.Sh. Isaeva
- Kazan Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology; Kazan State Medical University (Kazan, Russia)
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- Kazan Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology; KazanState Medical University (Kazan, Russia)
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Boehnke KF, Eaton KA, Fontaine C, Brewster R, Wu J, Eisenberg JN, Valdivieso M, Baker LH, Xi C. Reduced infectivity of waterborne viable but nonculturable Helicobacter pylori strain SS1 in mice. Helicobacter 2017; 22:e12391. [PMID: 28436616 PMCID: PMC5518193 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori infection has been consistently associated with lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation, but no studies have demonstrated that the transmission of viable but nonculturable (VBNC) H. pylori can occur from drinking contaminated water. In this study, we used a laboratory mouse model to test whether waterborne VBNCH. pylori could cause gastric infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed five mouse experiments to assess the infectivity of VBNCH. pylori in various exposure scenarios. VBNC viability was examined using Live/Dead staining and Biolog phenotype metabolism arrays. High doses of VBNCH. pylori in water were chosen to test the "worst-case" scenario for different periods of time. One experiment also investigated the infectious capabilities of VBNC SS1 using gavage. Further, immunocompromised mice were exposed to examine infectivity among potentially vulnerable groups. After exposure, mice were euthanized and their stomachs were examined for H. pylori infection using culture and PCR methodology. RESULTS VBNC cells were membrane intact and retained metabolic activity. Mice exposed to VBNCH. pylori via drinking water and gavage were not infected, despite the various exposure scenarios (immunocompromised, high doses) that might have permitted infection with VBNCH. pylori. The positive controls exposed to viable, culturable H. pylori did become infected. CONCLUSIONS While other studies that have used viable, culturable SS1 via gavage or drinking water exposures to successfully infect mice, in our study, waterborne VBNC SS1 failed to colonize mice under all test conditions. Future studies could examine different H. pylori strains in similar exposure scenarios to compare the relative infectivity of the VBNC vs the viable, culturable state, which would help inform future risk assessments of H. pylori in water.
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- Kevin F. Boehnke
- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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Occurrence and virulence properties of Vibrio and Salinivibrio isolates from tropical lagoons of the southern Caribbean Sea. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2017; 110:833-841. [DOI: 10.1007/s10482-017-0856-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bai X, Xi C, Wu J. Survival of Helicobacter pylori in the wastewater treatment process and the receiving river in Michigan, USA. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH 2016; 14:692-698. [PMID: 27441864 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2016.259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Contaminated water may play a key role in the transmission of Helicobacter pylori, resulting in gastrointestinal diseases in humans. The wastewater treatment process is an important barrier to control the transmission of H. pylori. However, the presence and viability of H. pylori in the treatment process is not well known. In this paper, the real colony morphology of H. pylori was confirmed by two types of culture media. The survival of H. pylori through the tertiary wastewater treatment process, especially UV disinfection, and in the receiving Huron River in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was investigated by plates cultivation, regular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays and quantitative real-time PCR from DNA. The results demonstrated that H. pylori was not only present, but also viable in all processed wastewater samples in the Ann Arbor wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). H. pylori can be found in a higher concentration in the receiving Huron River. There are many kinds of antibiotic- and UV-resistant bacteria, including H. pylori, in the final effluent of Ann Arbor WWTP.
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- Xiaohui Bai
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China E-mail:
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Fernández-Delgado M, Giarrizzo JG, García-Amado MA, Contreras M, Salazar V, Barton H, Suárez P. Evidence of Helicobacter spp. in freshwaters from Roraima Tepui, Guayana Shield, South America. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2016; 109:529-42. [DOI: 10.1007/s10482-016-0658-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Boehnke KF, Eaton KA, Valdivieso M, Baker LH, Xi C. Animal Model Reveals Potential Waterborne Transmission of Helicobacter pylori Infection. Helicobacter 2015; 20:326-33. [PMID: 25664781 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori infection has been consistently associated with lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation, but no studies have demonstrated that the transmission of H. pylori can occur from drinking contaminated water. In this study, we used a laboratory mouse model to test whether waterborne H. pylori could cause gastric infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Groups of immunocompetent C57/BL6 Helicobacter-free mice were exposed to static concentrations (1.29 × 10(5), 10(6), 10(7), 10(8), and 10(9) CFU/L) of H. pylori in their drinking water for 4 weeks. One group of Helicobacter-free mice was exposed to uncontaminated water as a negative control. H. pylori morphology changes in water were examined using microscopy Live/Dead staining. Following exposure, H. pylori infection and inflammation status in the stomach were evaluated using quantitative culture, PCR, the rapid urease test, and histology. RESULTS None of the mice in the negative control or 10(5) groups were infected. One of 20 cages (one of 40 mice) of the 10(6) group, three of 19 cages (four of 38 mice) of the 10(7) CFU/L group, 19 of 20 cages (33 of 40 mice) of the 10(8) group, and 20 of 20 cages (39 of 40 mice) of the 10(9) CFU/L group were infected. Infected mice had significantly higher gastric inflammation than uninfected mice (27.86% higher inflammation, p < .0001). CONCLUSIONS We offer proof that H. pylori in water is infectious in mice, suggesting that humans drinking contaminated water may be at risk of contracting H. pylori infection. Much work needs to be performed to better understand the risk of infection from drinking H. pylori-contaminated water.
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- Kevin F Boehnke
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Fernández-Delgado M, García-Amado MA, Contreras M, Incani RN, Chirinos H, Rojas H, Suárez P. Survival, induction and resuscitation of Vibrio cholerae from the viable but non-culturable state in the Southern Caribbean Sea. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2015; 57:21-6. [PMID: 25651322 PMCID: PMC4325519 DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652015000100003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The causative agent of cholera, Vibrio cholerae, can enter into a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state in response to unfavorable conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in situ survival of V. cholerae in an aquatic environment of the Southern Caribbean Sea, and its induction and resuscitation from the VBNC state. V. cholerae non-O1, non-O139 was inoculated into diffusion chambers placed at the Cuare Wildlife Refuge, Venezuela, and monitored for plate, total and viable cells counts. At 119 days of exposure to the environment, the colony count was < 10 CFU/mL and a portion of the bacterial population entered the VBNC state. Additionally, the viability decreased two orders of magnitude and morphological changes occurred from rod to coccoid cells. Among the aquatic environmental variables, the salinity had negative correlation with the colony counts in the dry season. Resuscitation studies showed significant recovery of cell cultivability with spent media addition (p < 0.05). These results suggest that V. cholerae can persist in the VBNC state in this Caribbean environment and revert to a cultivable form under favorable conditions. The VBNC state might represent a critical step in cholera transmission in susceptible areas.
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- Centro de Biofísica y Bioquímica, Laboratorio de Fisiología Gastrointestinal, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Altos de Pipe, Edo. Miranda, Venezuela
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- Centro de Biofísica y Bioquímica, Laboratorio de Fisiología Gastrointestinal, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Altos de Pipe, Edo. Miranda, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Edo. Carabobo, Venezuela
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- Instituto de Inmunología, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Biología de Organismos, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
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Basu S, Bose C, Ojha N, Das N, Das J, Pal M, Khurana S. Evolution of bacterial and fungal growth media. Bioinformation 2015; 11:182-4. [PMID: 26124557 PMCID: PMC4479053 DOI: 10.6026/97320630011182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Microbial media has undergone several changes since its inception but some key challenges remain. In recent years, there has been
exploration of several alternative nutrient sources, both to cater to the specificity in requirement of growth of “fussy
microorganisms” and also to reduce costs for large-scale fermentation that is required for biotechnology. Our mini-review explores
these developments and also points at lacunas in the present areas of exploration, such as a lack of concerted effort in pH and
osmolarity regulation. We hope that our commentary provides direction for future research in microbial media.
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER-K), Mohanpur, West Bengal - 741246, India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER-K), Mohanpur, West Bengal - 741246, India
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Hastings EV, Yasui Y, Hanington P, Goodman KJ, Working Group TCANH. Community-driven research on environmental sources of H. pylori infection in arctic Canada. Gut Microbes 2014; 5:606-17. [PMID: 25483330 PMCID: PMC4615287 DOI: 10.4161/19490976.2014.969639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The role of environmental reservoirs in H. pylori transmission remains uncertain due to technical difficulties in detecting living organisms in sources outside the stomach. Residents of some Canadian Arctic communities worry that contamination of the natural environment is responsible for the high prevalence of H. pylori infection in the region. This analysis aims to estimate associations between exposure to potential environmental sources of biological contamination and prevalence of H. pylori infection in Arctic Canada. Using data from 3 community-driven H. pylori projects in the Northwest and Yukon Territories, we estimated effects of environmental exposures on H. pylori prevalence, using odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) from multilevel logistic regression models to adjust for household and community effects. Investigated exposures include: untreated drinking water; livestock; dogs; cats; mice or mouse droppings in the home; cleaning fish or game. Our analysis did not identify environmental exposures associated clearly with increased H. pylori prevalence, except any exposure to mice or mouse droppings (OR = 4.6, CI = 1.2-18), reported by 11% of participants. Our multilevel models showed H. pylori clustering within households, but environmental exposures accounted for little of this clustering; instead, much of it was accounted for by household composition (especially: having infected household members; number of children). Like the scientific literature on this topic, our results do not clearly implicate or rule out environmental reservoirs of H. pylori; thus, the topic remains a priority for future research. Meanwhile, H. pylori prevention research should seek strategies for reducing direct transmission from person to person.
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- Emily V Hastings
- School of Public Health; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Canada,Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Canada,Correspondence to: Karen J Goodman;
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- School of Public Health; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Canada
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- School of Public Health; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Canada,Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Canada
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García A, Salas-Jara MJ, Herrera C, González C. Biofilm and Helicobacter pylori: From environment to human host. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:5632-5638. [PMID: 24914322 PMCID: PMC4024771 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2013] [Revised: 11/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram negative pathogen that selectively colonizes the human gastric epithelium. Over 50% of the world population is infected with H. pylori reaching up to 90% of infected individuals in developing countries. Nonetheless the increased impact upon public health care, its reservoir and the transmission pathway of the species has not been clearly established yet. Molecular studies allowed the detection of H. pylori in various aquatic environments, even forming biofilm in tap water distribution systems in several countries, suggesting a role of water as a possible reservoir of the pathogen. The persistence of human infection with H. pylori and the resistance of clinical isolates to commonly used antibiotics in eradication therapy have been related to the genetic variability of the species and its ability to develop biofilm, demonstrated both in vivo and in vitro experiments. Thus, during the last years, experimental work with this pathogen has been focused in the search for biofilm inhibitors and biofilm destabilizing agents. However, only two anti- H. pylori biofilm disrupting agents have been successfully used: Curcumin - a natural dye - and N-acetyl cysteine - a mucolytic agent used in respiratory diseases. The main goal of this review was to discuss the evidences available in the literature supporting the ability of H. pylori to form biofilm upon various surfaces in aquatic environments, both in vivo and in vitro. The results published and our own observations suggest that the ability of H. pylori to form biofilm may be important for surviving under stress conditions or in the spread of the infection among humans, mainly through natural water sources and water distribution systems.
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Boyanova L, Panov V, Yordanov D, Gergova G, Mitov I. Characterization of oral Helicobacter pylori strain by 4 methods. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2013; 77:287-8. [PMID: 24075629 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The aim of the study was to describe oral Helicobacter pylori strain from a child by 4 methods. The strain was positive by immunofluorescence, ureA- and cagA positive, vacA s1 m2 genotype and resistant to metronidazole and clarithromycin. In conclusion, virulent and antibiotic resistant H. pylori strains can be present in oral cavity from patients with chronic dental and gastroduodenal diseases.
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- Lyudmila Boyanova
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Sofia, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Over the preceding years and to date, the definitive mode of human infection by Helicobacter pylori has remained largely unknown and has thus gained the interest of researchers around the world. Numerous studies investigated possible sources of transmission of this emerging carcinogenic pathogen that colonizes >50% of humans, in many of which contaminated water is mentioned as a major cause. The infection rate is especially higher in developing countries, where contaminated water, combined with social hardships and poor sanitary conditions, plays a key role. Judging from the growing global population and the changing climate, the rate is expected to rise. Here, we sum up the current views of the water transmission hypothesis, and we discuss its implications.
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- Ramy K Aziz
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt ; Division of Molecular Medicine, Charité Medical School, Berlin, Germany
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Moreno Y, Ferrús MA. Specific detection of cultivable Helicobacter pylori cells from wastewater treatment plants. Helicobacter 2012; 17:327-32. [PMID: 22967115 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2012.00961.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori is present in surface water and wastewater, and biofilms in drinking water systems have been reported as possible reservoirs of H. pylori. However, its ability to survive in an infectious state in the environment is hindered because it rapidly loses its cultivability. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of cultivable and therefore viable H. pylori in wastewater treatment plants to understand the role of wastewater in the pathogen's transmission. MATERIALS AND METHODS A modified filter technique was used to obtain a positive H. pylori culture, and specific detection of this pathogen was achieved with FISH and PCR techniques. RESULTS A total of six positive H. pylori cultures were obtained from the water samples, and molecular techniques positively identified H. pylori in 21 culture-negative samples. CONCLUSIONS The combination of a culturing procedure after sample filtration followed by the application of a molecular method, such as PCR or FISH, provides a specific tool for the detection, identification, and direct visualization of cultivable and therefore viable H. pylori cells from complex mixed communities such as water samples.
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- Yolanda Moreno
- Instituto Universitario de Ingeniería del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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Richards CL, Buchholz BJ, Ford TE, Broadaway SC, Pyle BH, Camper AK. Optimizing the growth of stressed Helicobacter pylori. J Microbiol Methods 2010; 84:174-82. [PMID: 21129415 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2010] [Revised: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/15/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the human stomach and is responsible for causing gastric ulcers. H. pylori is known to become stressed and nonculturable after exposure to unfavorable conditions. In this study, we enhanced previously published resuscitation procedures, characterized conditions under which stressed H. pylori can be recovered, and formulated a selective and differential resuscitation medium. Results showed that a specialized broth supplemented with trace minerals and lysed human erythrocytes and serum is required for the recovery of nonculturable H. pylori. The type of stress was an important factor in the efficacy of resuscitation, with cells exposed to atmospheric oxygen more readily resuscitated than nutrient deprived cells. After resuscitation, culturable cells were recovered from previously nonculturable oxygen stressed cells (24 and 72 h of exposure) and nonculturable nutrient deprived cells (24 h of exposure). The length of time the cells were exposed to the stress was also an important factor in the recovery of stressed H. pylori. RNA levels were quantified and transcription of the cell division related gene, cdrA (HP0066), was assessed by qRT-PCR. The low levels of RNA detected in stressed cells, after resuscitation, support the idea that a small population of viable cells may be responsible for the colonies recovered on solid agar. The modification of the resuscitation broth into a selective and differential slant culture medium also allowed the recovery of stressed H. pylori. The methods presented here highlight the benefits and limitations of using human blood products for recovering nonculturable H. pylori.
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- Crystal L Richards
- Department of Microbiology and Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
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Castillo-Juarez I, Rangel-Vega A, Romero I. Rapid paper disk test for identification of Helicobacter pylori in mixed cultures of gerbil gastric homogenates. J Microbiol Methods 2010; 83:20-5. [PMID: 20624429 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2010] [Accepted: 07/06/2010] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A method denominated rapid paper disk test (RPDT) was developed to identify H. pylori colonies in complex cultures obtained from gerbil gastric homogenates. Identification is based on a characteristic reaction pattern (RP) for H. pylori colonies given by the combination of the urease-oxidase activities on a paper disk. Compared to the RPs obtained from gerbil's intestinal tract isolated bacteria, H. pylori RP is completely distinguishable, even from those of bacteria that share one or both activities as are Aerococcus urinae, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus brevis, Corynebacterium pseudogenitalium, and Staphylococcus simulans, as well as from those produced by collection strains Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This method allows the practical quantification of H. pylori colonies in highly contaminated plates. RPDT has the following advantages over other methodologies that use indicators in the medium: it employs two of the three routinely used H. pylori biochemical identification tests, the reagents do not interfere with bacterial viability, there are no restrictions in relation to the medium used, and it is a simple, fast, and low-cost method.
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- Israel Castillo-Juarez
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 04510, México, D.F., México
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Fernández-Delgado M, García-Amado MA, Contreras M, Edgcomb V, Vitelli J, Gueneau P, Suárez P. Vibrio cholerae non-O1, non-O139 associated with seawater and plankton from coastal marine areas of the Caribbean Sea. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2009; 19:279-289. [PMID: 19358004 DOI: 10.1080/09603120802460368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The aim of this study was to characterize the virulence properties and the antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio cholerae isolates from a coastal area of the Caribbean Sea. Three V. cholerae isolates were obtained from seawater and plankton using the HP selective medium for Helicobacter pylori. These V. cholerae isolates belonged to the non-O1, non-O139 serogroups and they did not have cholera toxin genes. They were resistant to penicillins and some cephalosporins and were sensitive to netilmicin, tetracyclines, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim and quinolones. This is the first study that provides biochemical and molecular evidence of non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae isolates, non-toxigenic, carrying antibiotic resistance in seawater and plankton from a coastal area of the Caribbean Sea.
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Dube C, Tanih NF, Ndip RN. Helicobacter pylori in water sources: a global environmental health concern. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2009; 24:1-14. [PMID: 19476289 DOI: 10.1515/reveh.2009.24.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori are Gram-negative micro-aerophilic motile curve rods that inhabit the gastric mucosa of the human stomach. The bacterium chronically infects billions of people worldwide and is one of the most genetically diverse of bacterial species. More than half of the world population in both developed and developing countries are infected with this organism. Infection usually occurs without overt clinical symptoms, particularly in poor communities. If untreated, the infection can last for decades without causing symptoms. In some communities, however, infection with the organism causes peptic and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, duodenitis, and gastric cancers. How H. pylori initially enters the stomach is not known, but contaminated food particles and water are suspected, with the former physically shielding it from stomach acid. Similarly, the route of transmission of this pathogen is unknown. Several reports have suggested the possibility of waterborne transmission as the organism can survive for a few days in fresh cold water, salt water, distilled water, and tap water. Knowledge of the epidemiology and mode of transmission of H. pylori is important to prevent its spread and may be useful in identifying high risk populations.
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- C Dube
- Microbial Pathogenicity and Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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Gião MS, Azevedo NF, Wilks SA, Vieira MJ, Keevil CW. Persistence of Helicobacter pylori in heterotrophic drinking-water biofilms. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008; 74:5898-904. [PMID: 18676697 PMCID: PMC2565978 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00827-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Although the route of transmission of Helicobacter pylori remains unknown, drinking water has been considered a possible transmission vector. It has been shown previously that, in water, biofilms are a protective niche for several pathogens, protecting them from stressful conditions, such as low carbon concentration, shear stress, and less-than-optimal temperatures. In this work, the influence of these three parameters on the persistence and cultivability of H. pylori in drinking-water biofilms was studied. Autochthonous biofilm consortia were formed in a two-stage chemostat system and then inoculated with the pathogen. Total numbers of H. pylori cells were determined by microscopy using a specific H. pylori 16S rRNA peptide nucleic acid probe, whereas cultivable cells were assessed by standard plating onto selective H. pylori medium. Cultivable H. pylori could not be detected at any time point, but the ability of H. pylori cells to incorporate, undergo morphological transformations, persist, and even agglomerate in biofilms for at least 31 days without a noticeable decrease in the total cell number (on average, the concentration was between 1.54 x 10(6) and 2.25 x 10(6) cells cm(-2)) or in the intracellular rRNA content may indicate that the loss of cultivability was due to entry into a viable but noncultivable state. Unlike previous results obtained for pure-culture H. pylori biofilms, shear stress did not negatively influence the numbers of H. pylori cells attached, suggesting that the autochthonous aquatic bacteria have an important role in retaining this pathogen in the sessile state, possibly by providing suitable microaerophilic environments or linking biomolecules to which the pathogen adheres. Therefore, biofilms appear to provide not only a safe haven for H. pylori but also a concentration mechanism so that subsequent sloughing releases a concentrated bolus of cells that might be infectious and that could escape routine grab sample microbiological analyses and be a cause of concern for public health.
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- M S Gião
- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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Fernández M, Contreras M, Suárez P, Gueneau P, García-Amado MA. Use of HP selective medium to detect Helicobacter pylori associated with other enteric bacteria in seawater and marine molluscs. Lett Appl Microbiol 2007; 45:213-8. [PMID: 17651221 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2007.02174.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AIMS This project investigated the utility of HP selective medium to isolate H. pylori cells from seawater and from marine molluscs. METHODS AND RESULTS Nested-PCR was performed to reveal the presence of Helicobacter genus. All samples were cultured in HP selective medium and 16 cultures were initially selected as putative Helicobacter. Helicobacter spp. DNA were detected in 9/16 cultures and three of them had 99-100% homology to H. pylori based on 16S RNA gene sequence. Helicobacter pylori isolation was unsuccessful. On the basis of 16S RNA gene sequences the contaminating organisms were shown to be Proteus mirabilis and Vibrio cholerae. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate the coexistence of three predominant bacterial genera in the cultures and that HP selective medium can grow other enteric bacteria besides Helicobacter. Additional assays will improve the HP selective medium formulation for marine samples avoiding P. mirabilis and V. cholerae interferents. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This work shows the effectiveness of the selective HP medium for the Helicobacter culture from marine samples.
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- M Fernández
- Departamento de Biología de Organismos, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
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Bellack NR, Koehoorn MW, MacNab YC, Morshed MG. A conceptual model of water's role as a reservoir in Helicobacter pylori transmission: a review of the evidence. Epidemiol Infect 2006; 134:439-49. [PMID: 16512966 PMCID: PMC2870436 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268806006005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2005] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori infection plays a role in the development of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer, yet the route of transmission into susceptible hosts remains unknown. Studies employing microbiological techniques have demonstrated that H. pylori has the ability to survive when introduced into water and that H. pylori is present in water and other environmental samples all over the world. Epidemiological studies have shown that water source and exposures related to water supply, including factors related to sewage disposal and exposure to animals, are risk factors for infection. This review describes the microbiological and epidemiological evidence for, and proposes a model of, waterborne H. pylori transmission outlining important features in the transmission cycle. In the model, humans and animals shed the bacteria in their faeces and the mechanisms for entry into water, and for survival, ingestion and infection are dependent upon a range of environmental influences. Verification of the proposed model pathways has important implications for public-health prevention strategies.
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- N R Bellack
- Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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PURPOSE This exploratory research project is an epidemiological study to determine in a specified population of farmworkers in Southeast Georgia the following: (a) the prevalence rate of gastritis, (b) related cofactors contributing to gastritis with or without a positive diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (HP), (c) relationship of contaminated drinking water to gastritis, and (d) relative risk of acquiring gastritis from HP-contaminated drinking water. DATA SOURCES Data were collected from five common water sources for 147 farmworkers in rural Southeast Georgia. Farmworkers were given a survey to identify cofactors related to HP gastritis. Water samples were taken from four common well water sources (experimental group) and one control well, analyzed for HP, and associated through nonparametric categorical data analysis to the survey items to discover possible relationships. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of data using nonparametric regression showed a weak positive relationship (p= 0.07) between symptoms of gastritis and the HP-contaminated water. Risk analysis demonstrated that farmworkers who drank water contaminated with HP were 2.6 times more likely to have symptoms of gastritis. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE This research established a positive relationship between well water contaminated with HP and signs and symptoms of gastritis. Nurse practitioners (NPs) working with populations who drink well water and have the signs and symptoms or positive diagnosis of HP should have a high degree of suspicion that the well water may be a source of HP infection. In addition to treating the patient for HP gastritis, NPs may utilize this research to plan other interventions that decrease the incidence of HP-related illnesses such as recommending well water treatment.
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- Catherine Reavis
- School of Nursing, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8158, USA
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Watson CL, Owen RJ, Said B, Lai S, Lee JV, Surman-Lee S, Nichols G. Detection of Helicobacter pylori by PCR but not culture in water and biofilm samples from drinking water distribution systems in England. J Appl Microbiol 2005; 97:690-8. [PMID: 15357718 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02360.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS To investigate treated water distribution systems in England as a source of Helicobacter pylori. METHODS AND RESULTS Water and biofilms were obtained from 11 domestic and seven educational properties and from hydrants, reservoirs and water meters supplied by three water utilities. Samples were cultured on nonselective and antibiotic containing media combined with immunomagnetic separation concentration. Viable helicobacters were not detected in any of the 151 samples but Helicobacter-specific PCR assays detected DNA in 26% of samples from domestic properties, schools and hydrants with the highest frequency in biofilms (42%). Direct sequencing of six selected amplicons confirmed >95% sequence homology to H. pylori. CONCLUSIONS While viable helicobacters were not isolated, evidence was obtained for the presence of Helicobacter DNA, including that of H. pylori. Biofilms on surfaces within water distribution systems may act either as sites for the passive accumulation of helicobacters or as potentially important reservoirs of infection. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Our findings strengthen evidence that H. pylori may be transmitted through drinking water. However, there is currently no evidence that viable cells can survive the disinfection levels used in UK mains supplies and the health risk from this source remains unclear.
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- C L Watson
- Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens, Specialist and Reference Microbiology Division, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
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While there are some attempts to improve culture of Helicobacter pylori, molecular methods have been the main focus of this interest. Their main application concerns the development of rapid tests also allowing the determination of bacterial resistance, i.e. real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), or to genotype the strains. Attempts to improve, simplify or explain the discrepancies of urea breath test results have been made and new generation of stool antigen test with monoclonal antibodies either using the standard ELISA format or rapid immunoenzymatic detection have confirmed their value. With regard to serology, studies have mainly focused on the distinction of infections with more pathogenic strains and the ability to diagnose atrophic gastritis with the Gastropanel.
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- Athanasios Makristathis
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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