Epstein-Barr virus DNA load and its association with Helicobacter pylori infection in gastroduodenal diseases
Braz. j. infect. dis
; Braz. j. infect. dis;15(6): 583-590, Nov.-Dec. 2011. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Helicobacter pylori and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections are common worldwide. Although H. pylori infection is a major factor in gastroduodenal diseases, its role in association with EBV infection is unknown. Objective:
To study the association of H. pylori infection and EBV DNA load in patients with gastroduodenal diseases.Methods:
Biopsy samples were collected from 200 adult patients [non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) 100, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) 50, gastric carcinoma (GC) 50] undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. H. pylori infection was diagnosed by rapid urease test, culture, histopathology, PCR and Q-PCR. EBV DNA was detected by non-polymorphic Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen-1 (EBNA-1) gene based Q-PCR.Results:
In patients with GC and PUD, EBV DNA was detected more often than NUD (GC versus NUD = 90 percent versus 37 percent, p < 0.001; PUD versus NUD = 70 percent versus 37 percent, p < 0.001). The dual prevalence of H. pylori infection and EBV DNA was significantly higher in patients with GC and PUD than in those with NUD. Median copy number of EBV DNA was considerably higher in GC and PUD than NUD (p < 0.01). The copy number of EBV DNA was significantly higher in H. pylori infected patients (p = 0.015). The number of ureA gene copies was also found to be significantly higher in PUD and NUD with presence of EBV DNA. However, in GC no significant difference was seen between EBV positive and negative status.Conclusion:
There was a trend for higher EBV DNA load in H. pylori positive individuals suggesting a probable role of H. pylori in modulating the conversion of EBV to its lytic phase.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Úlcera Péptica
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Neoplasias Gástricas
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DNA Viral
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Helicobacter pylori
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Infecções por Helicobacter
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Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Project document
País de afiliação:
Índia
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Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Brasil