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| Journal Article | DKFZ-2025-01215 |
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2025
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Quebec, Canada J5R 5Z3
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.14740/gr2036
Abstract: Northern Central America is unique in the Western Hemisphere, with a high incidence of gastric cancer, low/middle-income country (LMIC) status, and a substantial emigration to the United States. The two primary Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) virulence factors related to carcinogenesis are cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) and vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA). The prevalence of these factors may help delineate gastric cancer risk in the region. We aimed to characterize the H. pylori seroprevalence and virulence factors in two Central American Countries (Honduras and Guatemala).Healthy volunteers from Western Honduras and Central-Western Guatemala were recruited and tested for antibodies against 13 H. pylori antigens using a novel multiplex serology assay. H. pylori seropositivity was defined as positivity for ≥ 4 antigens, and active infection was defined as positivity for a combination of 2/4 antigens: VacA, GroEl, HcpC, and HP1564, based upon the literature. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds ratios for the association between H. pylori and CagA positivity.A total of 1,143 healthy adults were tested using the H. pylori multiplex serology assay (444 in Guatemala and 699 in Honduras). Mean age was 54.2 ± 14.5 years, 46.2% were male, 60% were from rural settings, and 56% lived > 1,000 meters above sea level. H. pylori prevalence was 87%, and 83% with active infection. The CagA and VacA seropositivity rates were 82% and 75%, respectively. No significant differences were noted according to country, age group, sex, or rural/urban location. None of the socioeconomic variables were significantly associated with the presence of H. pylori or CagA.A high prevalence of H. pylori, CagA, and VacA is observed in Honduras and Guatemala, with implications for Northern Central America and immigrants from the region. Innovative and resource-appropriate primary and secondary prevention programs are needed.
Keyword(s): CagA ; Central America ; Gastric cancer ; Helicobacter pylori ; VacA
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