As viability of coccoid forms of Helicobacter pylori can only be verified by demonstrating the integrity of the DNA and active protein synthesis, we analysed the expression of ureA, cagA, vacA genes after prolonged incubation in a liquid medium. Exponentially growing and ageing phase cultures were used. Our results showed that, although the coccoid forms had decreased DNA and RNA levels after 31 days, they were not degraded and still expressed the urease, cytotoxic island and vacuolating toxin genes. Coccoid forms are therefore viable and may act as a transmissible agent that plays a crucial role in disease relapses after antibiotic therapy

Helicobacter pylori : ureA, cagA and vacA expression during conversion to the coccoid form / F. Sisto, M.I. Brenciaglia, M.M. Scaltrito, F. Dubini. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS. - ISSN 0924-8579. - 15:4(2000 Aug), pp. 277-282.

Helicobacter pylori : ureA, cagA and vacA expression during conversion to the coccoid form

F. Sisto
Primo
;
M.M. Scaltrito
Penultimo
;
F. Dubini
Ultimo
2000

Abstract

As viability of coccoid forms of Helicobacter pylori can only be verified by demonstrating the integrity of the DNA and active protein synthesis, we analysed the expression of ureA, cagA, vacA genes after prolonged incubation in a liquid medium. Exponentially growing and ageing phase cultures were used. Our results showed that, although the coccoid forms had decreased DNA and RNA levels after 31 days, they were not degraded and still expressed the urease, cytotoxic island and vacuolating toxin genes. Coccoid forms are therefore viable and may act as a transmissible agent that plays a crucial role in disease relapses after antibiotic therapy
Helicobacter pylori ; Coccoid forms ; ureA ; cagA ; vacA ; RT-PCR
Settore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinica
ago-2000
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