Identification of a unique Helicobacter species by 16S rRNA gene analysis in an abdominal abscess from a patient with X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia

J Clin Microbiol. 2000 Jul;38(7):2740-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.38.7.2740-2742.2000.

Abstract

A unique Helicobacter species, MZ640285, was isolated from a patient with X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia suffering from recurrent abdominal abscesses and was identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. In the phylogenetic tree, the isolate fell into a cluster which included Flexispira rappini, Helicobacter bilis, and Helicobacter sp. strain Mainz. Helicobacters are being increasingly recognized as pathogens in immunocompromised hosts. These fastidious bacteria are not easily cultured in the routine diagnostic laboratory, and this is the first report of their identification by 16S rRNA gene sequencing performed directly from a clinical specimen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Abscess / complications
  • Abdominal Abscess / microbiology*
  • Adult
  • Agammaglobulinemia / complications
  • Agammaglobulinemia / genetics
  • Agammaglobulinemia / microbiology*
  • Genes, rRNA
  • Genetic Linkage
  • Helicobacter / classification*
  • Helicobacter / genetics
  • Helicobacter / isolation & purification
  • Helicobacter Infections / complications
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Recurrence
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • X Chromosome / genetics

Substances

  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ011431