Helicobacter pylori infection in Africa: update of the current situation and challenges

SI Smith, A Ajayi, T Jolaiya, C Onyekwere… - Digestive …, 2022 - karger.com
Background: The burden of Helicobacter pylori infection (HPI) in Africa remains high with
varying levels of prevalence among children and adults reported in different regions of the …

Prevalence of mecA gene among staphylococci from clinical samples of a tertiary hospital in Benin City, Nigeria

EE Ibadin, IO Enabulele, F Muinah - African health sciences, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: The staphylococci have increasingly been associated with infections
worldwide and anti-microbial resistance has made these versatile pathogens more …

Primary antibiotic resistance and its relationship with cagA and vacA genes in Helicobacter pylori isolates from Algerian patients

M Bachir, R Allem, A Tifrit, M Medjekane… - brazilian journal of …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
The epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics is poorly documented in
Africa and especially in Algeria. The aim of our study was to determine the antibiotic …

A Review of Helicobacter pylori Diagnostics in Africa: From the Bedside to the Laboratory

T Archampong, K Tachi, A Duah - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is endemic in Africa with a prevalence estimate of 79.1%. In
addition, there is a significant community burden of dyspepsia in Africa, similar to other …

[HTML][HTML] The immunohistochemistry and toluidine blue roles for Helicobacter pylori detection in patients with gastritis

R Tajalli, M Nobakht… - Iranian biomedical …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Helicobacter pylori, which is associated with many upper gastrointestinal
diseases, is found in half of the population of the world. Several special stains and …

Stool Antigen Testing, a Reliable Noninvasive Method of Assessment of Helicobacter pylori Infection Among Patients with Gastro-duodenal Disorders in Cameroon

LB Kouitcheu Mabeku, M Bello Epesse… - Digestive diseases and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Several techniques such as invasive and noninvasive are used for the
diagnosis of H. pylori infection. Aim The aim of this study was to compare the results of rapid …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular identification 0f 16s ribosomal RNA gene of Helicobacter pylori isolated from gastric biopsies in Sudan

M Mamoun, S Elsanousi, A Khalid… - Am J Microbiol …, 2015 - researchgate.net
H. pylori are a ubiquitous microorganism infecting up to half of the world's population. A total
of 81 gastric biopsies taken from patients complaining of gastric disorders in Khartoum state …

Isolation and detection of Helicobacter pylori from patients suffering from peptic ulcer using biochemical tests and molecular techniques.

RS Abu-Sbeih, AD Hawari, DS Hassawi… - 2014 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Helicobacter pylori is the causative agent of most cases of gastritis. There is no established
gold standard for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection. A reliable diagnosis is crucial to confirm …

Direct detection of Helicobacter pylori from biopsies of patients in Lagos, Nigeria using real-time PCR—a pilot study

A Ajayi, T Jolaiya, SI Smith - BMC Research Notes, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Objective Prompt diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection is essential for proper
treatment and eradication of the pathogen because prolonged infection could lead to gastric …

The characteristics of genetically related Pseudomonas aeruginosa from diverse sources and their interaction with human cell lines

K Streeter, C Neuman, J Thompson… - Canadian journal of …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
We investigated a collection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from hospitalised patients
(n= 20) and various environmental sources (n= 214) for their genetic relatedness; virulence …