title: Diversity in bacterium-host interactions within the species Helicobacter heilmannii sensu stricto.
abstract: Helicobacter (H.) heilmannii sensu stricto (s.s.) is a zoonotic bacterium that naturally colonizes the stomach of dogs and cats. In humans, this microorganism has been associated with gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. Little information is available about the pathogenesis of H. heilmannii s.s. infections in humans and it is unknown whether differences in virulence exist within this species. Therefore, a Mongolian gerbil model was used to study bacterium-host interactions of 9 H. heilmannii s.s. strains. The colonization ability of the strains, the intensity of gastritis and gene expression of various inflammatory cytokines in the stomach were determined at 9 weeks after experimental infection. The induction of an antrum-dominant chronic active gastritis with formation of lymphocytic aggregates was shown for 7 strains. High-level antral colonization was seen for 4 strains, while colonization of 4 other strains was more restricted and one strain was not detected in the stomach at 9 weeks post infection. All strains inducing a chronic active gastritis caused an up-regulation of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β in the antrum. A reduced antral expression of H+/K+ ATPase was seen in the stomach after infection with 3 highly colonizing strains and 2 highly colonizing strains caused an increased gastrin expression in the fundus. In none of the H. heilmannii s.s.-infected groups, IFN-γ expression was up-regulated. This study demonstrates diversity in bacterium-host interactions within the species H. heilmannii s.s. and that the pathogenesis of gastric infections with this microorganism is not identical to that of an H. pylori infection.
authors.forename: Myrthe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joosten
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blaecher
authors.forename: Bram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Flahou
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ducatelle
authors.forename: Freddy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haesebrouck
authors.forename: Annemieke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015870:Gene Expression; D005849:Gerbillinae; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018247:Helicobacter heilmannii / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines
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