Prevalence of vacA, cagA, and iceA Virulence Factors of Helicobacter Pylori Isolated from Gastro-duodenal Patients

Abstract

Back ground: Helicobacter pylori are bacteria colonize in the human epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract. Its infection causes different diseases, including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastric lymphoma and adenocarcinoma. H. pylori have many virulence factors attributing in one or more biological functions. Objective: Detecting the prevalence of virulence factor genes vacA, cagA, iceA among strain of H. pylori using molecular technique (PCR). Materials and methods: Sixty patients (27 male and 33 female), aged 18 and above included in the present study who showed signs and symptoms of H. pylori, and undergo endoscopy between period of November 2019 and February 2020. RUT and PCR test done to detect the presence of H. pylori infection, also PCR used to detect the three virulence factors. Results: Result showed that 44 patients, 21 (47.7%) male and 23 (52.3%) female were detected as positive H. pylori infections, among them 13 (29.5%) above 50 years, and 31 (70.4%) were below 50 years. While prevalence of the virulence factors vacA, cagA, and iceA were (100%), (84.1%), and (34.1%) respectively. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the frequency and prevalence of these genes are differed and showed significant differences among them. Also, PCR test is sensitive and accurate for detection of H. pylori virulence genes.