Prevalence of Beijing genotype in Latvian multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.

SETTING: Predominant genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis include the Beijing family, which has caused large tuberculosis outbreaks and has been associated with increased virulence and multidrug resistance (MDR). OBJECTIVE: To search for the Beijing genotype among Latvian MDR patients to characterise their DNA isolates at the molecular level. DESIGN: MDR isolates were spoligotyped and tested for gene mutations by automatic nucleotide sequencing. RESULTS: Of 109 isolates examined, 95 were located in six clusters of 2 to 63 isolates each. The 63 isolates in the largest cluster had an identical pattern corresponding to the Beijing genotype. The remaining isolates were of a non-Beijing genotype and formed another large group whose similarity ranged from 72% to 100%. Mutations in the rpoB and katG genes were compared in the Beijing and non-Beijing strains. In both groups, the rpoB gene mutations predominated in codons S531L (52.2%) and D516V (14.7%). Double mutations in the rpoB gene were observed in 8.2% of the isolates, most of them located among Beijing-type isolates. The katG gene mutation S315T (98.4%) was prevalent among all isolates. CONCLUSION: Molecular analysis of MDR isolates of M. tuberculosis demonstrates that the Beijing genotype, most likely due to recent transmission, is prevalent in Latvia among MDR patients and that this genotype can be associated with double mutations.     

Prevalence of katG Ser315 substitution and rpoB mutations in isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Brazil.

SETTING: Four hundred and sixty-eight isoniazid (INH) resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates recovered from a selected Brazilian population. OBJECTIVE: To check for susceptibility to other chemotherapeutic drugs used in TB treatment, and to ascertain mutations involved in INH and rifampicin (RMP) resistance. DESIGN: Antimicrobial susceptibility to RMP, streptomycin and ethambutol (EMB) was evaluated by the resistance ratio method and pyrazinamide (PZA) by activity assay. Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and sequence analysis were performed in samples from this panel to confirm mutations in codon 315 of the katG and in a 69-bp region of the rpoB gene. RESULTS: Combined resistance to INH+RMP, INH+ PZA, INH+EMB, and INH+RMP+PZA was shown in respectively 272 (58.1%), 126 (26.9%), 47 (10%), 116 (24.8%) isolates. No katG mutation was found in 19 (39.6%) of 48 strains tested. Ser315Thr substitution was found in 29 (60.4%). All RMP-resistant strains tested (n = 25) showed rpoB mutations. S531L substitution was found in 15 (60%). CONCLUSION: INH-resistant strains isolated from selected Brazilian populations frequently show resistance to other first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. rpoB mutation was responsible for RMP resistance in all strains. Among INHr strains, katG mutations were shown in only 60.4%. Genetic approaches targeting the rpoB gene but not the katG gene have a high sensitivity to detect resistance among Brazilian M. tuberculosis strains.     

Molecular characterization of rifampicin- and isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is one of the 14 countries with a high rate of morbidity due to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) in WHO European region. The aim of our study was to characterize mutations associated with drug resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Kazakhstan. M. tuberculosis strains were isolated from TB patients in different regions of Kazakhstan. A drug susceptibility test was performed on Lowenstein-Jensen medium using the absolute concentration method. Sequencing analysis was performed of the rpoB rifampicin resistance-determining region and the katG gene, the oxyR-ahpC intergenic region, and the inhA promoter region in 259 MDR M. tuberculosis isolates, in 51 isoniazid-resistant isolates, and in 13 rifampicin-resistant isolates. The mutational analysis revealed that the most frequent mutations associated with rifampicin and isoniazid resistance in M. tuberculosis are the substitutions at codons 531 (82.7%) and 315 (98.4%) in the rpoB and katG genes, respectively. In addition, we have found mutations with lower frequency at codon 526 (8.4%), 533 (1.5%), and 516 (1.1%) in the rpoB gene. In 6.2% of the isolates, no mutations were found in the rpoB gene. The findings of this study provide useful data for a better understanding of the mutation spectrum of isoniazid and rifampicin resistance among strains isolated from patients in Kazakhstan. Our results are also useful for the development of diagnostic tests of MDR M. tuberculosis.     

徐州市耐多药结核耐药分析及分枝杆菌基因突变特征研究

目的 研究徐州市耐多药结核(MDR-TB)耐药表型、耐INH或RFP相关基因突变情况,分析耐药表型与基因突变间关系,为耐多药结核疾病的诊断提供科学依据。方法 采取随机方法抽取徐州市115例MDR-TB菌株和66株全敏感菌株进行耐药情况分析,使用基因芯片检测技术对耐INH相关基因katG、 inhA和aphC以及耐RFP相关基因rpoB突变位点进行检测,对结果进行t检验分析。结果 徐州市MDR-TB菌株耐药表型有9种组合,主要是以耐INH+RFP组合为主,比例为47.83%,其次为耐INH+RFP+SM组合,比例为20.00%。与耐INH的相关基因突变率87.83%,基因突变类型分别为单基因katG(64.35%)和inhA(3.48%),双基因katG+inhA(12.17%)和katG+aphC(12.17%)。耐多药株(115例)和敏感株(66例)总体变异率均数比较(t=107.56,P<0.05), 其中katG基因突变率比较(P<0.05),二者差异均有统计学意义。与耐RFP相关rpoB基因总突变率86.09%,耐RFP相关rpoB基因突变类型分别为单531(45.22%)、516(8.70%) 和526位点,双(531+516)(13.91%)、(531+513)(12.17%)和516+533突变位点, 531+516+513(3.48%)三位点突变。耐多药株和敏感株总体和单个位点突变率均数比较(t=94.92,P<0.05), 531(P<0.05)、516(P<0.05)、533(P<0.05),二者差异均有统计学意义。结论 研究发现了徐州市MDR-TB耐药表型特征。徐州市MDR-TB菌株与耐INH和RFP相关基因突变客观存在,并表现出多态性和地区性。与耐INH相关katG基因、与耐RFP的相关rpoB基因531、516、533位点突变相对稳定,有临床应用价值,可作为徐州市耐药结核菌株快速诊断的指标。     

Characterization of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to drugs and detection of RpoB mutation in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the Philippines.

SETTING: Retrospective study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates at the STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory, Philippines. OBJECTIVE: To describe patterns of M. tuberculosis resistance against first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs, and to analyze the rpoB gene codon mutation of rifampicin (RMP) resistant isolates and correlate genotypic and phenotypic patterns. DESIGN: One hundred and sixty-four M. tuberculosis complex isolates were retrieved for phenotypic analysis; 89 were resistant to any anti-tuberculosis drug and 50 were RMP-resistant, whereas 48 were multidrug-resistant (MDR). Of these 48, only 33 were available for genotypic analysis of the rpoB gene. RESULTS: Most drug-resistant isolates were phenotypically resistant to isoniazid (INH) (93%), and the probability of an RMP-resistant isolate becoming MDR was 96%. In 33 MDR isolates, 13 types of mutations in nine independent codons were identified; the most frequently mutated codons were S531L (61%) and G510H (15%), which were present in 76% (25/33) of the isolates. S531L was noted in 85.7% of the RMP + INH + SM resistant isolates, while only 80% of the isolates with INH + RMP, EMB + SM resistance showed this mutation. CONCLUSION: The high probability of RMP isolates being MDR suggests that genetic analysis of RMP resistance is useful in detecting MDR-TB. Worldwide accumulation of findings on circulating MDR-TB strains provides indispensable information about the re-emergence of TB.     

Genotypic analysis of isoniazid and rifampin resistance in drug-resistant clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates in southern Turkey

In this study we aimed to learn about the nature and frequency of katG, inhA, and rpoB gene mutations underlying isoniazid (INH) and rifampin (RMP) resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates. The Silver Sequence DNA sequencing method was used to detect the resistance condition of 22 INH, 6 RMP, and 13 INH and RMP in previously determined drug-resistant clinical M. tuberculosis isolates. Thirty of 35 (85.7%) INH-resistant strains and 14 of 19 (73%) RMP-resistant strains were found to have a mutation in the analyzed katG gene fragment or inhA locus and rpoB gene fragment. In the katG gene region, the codons of mutation detected were determined to be 315 (23 of 30, 76.6%), 279 (4 of 30, 13.3%) and 293 (1 of 30, 3.3%), a finding that has not been reported previously. Our findings demonstrated that the most frequent mutation pattern was Ser315Thr at codon 315 with a rate of 60% (18 of 30). In 5 (16.6%) isolates, a nucleotide change was detected which is associated with INH resistance from -15(th) C to T in the inhA locus. In the rpoB gene region, codons possesing point mutations were 531 (9 of 14, 64.2%), 516 (1 of 14, 7.1%), 524 (1 of 14, 7.1%), and 545 (4 of 14, 28.6%), which has not been reported previously. We believe about that our present study supplies important data on the different kinds of mutations occurring at various target loci for associated RMP and INH resistance in clinical isolates of our restricted region.     

MTBDRplus技术快速检测结核分枝杆菌耐多药的临床应用评价

目的 评价线性探针杂交技术(简称MTBDRplus技术)对福州地区耐药结核杆菌的检测效果,并了解该地区耐药结核分枝杆菌的耐药基因特征方法 选取246株临床结核分枝杆菌分离株,以传统罗氏药敏试验为金标准,评价MTBDRplus技术在临床上应用的检测效果,分析耐药基因突变分布频率结果 与传统罗氏药敏试验相比较,MTBDRplus检测利福平(RIF)和异烟肼(INH)耐药性灵敏度分别为91.7%(11/12)和83.3%(15/18),MTBDRplus检测RIF和INH耐药性特异度分别为99.6%(233/234)和95.2%(217/228)。12例rpoB基因存在突变的结核分枝杆菌中,58.3%rpoB基因S531L突变;26例katG和inhA基因存在突变的结核分枝杆菌中,57.7%(15/26)katG基因315突变;存在C15T位点突变的菌株仅9.1%(1/11)为INH耐药菌株结论 MTBDRplus技术是一个敏感、特异的快速诊断耐多药结核病的有效方法,该技术在福州地区具有较好的应用前景。福州市耐药结核分枝杆菌以rpoB S531L和katG S315T突变型为主。建议谨慎判断结核分枝杆菌inhA基因C15T位点突变引起的INH耐药。     

Characterization of rpoB mutations in rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated in China

The objective of this study was for the elucidation of the characteristics of the rpoB gene mutation in rifampicin (RIF)-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in China. The rifampicin resistance determination regions (RRDR) of the rpoB genes of 242 M. tuberculosis strains were sequenced, including 193 RIF-resistant, 46 RIF-sensitive clinical isolates and three manually induced RIF-resistant tuberculosis strains. Mutations in the 81 bp RRDR of the rpoB gene were identified in 89.6% (173/193) of RIF-resistant clinical isolates. No mutation was observed in RIF-sensitive strains. Ser531Leu mutations accounted for 46.1% (89/193) of RIF-resistant strains; the mutation frequency of 526-His was 17.6% (34/193) in RIF-resistant strains. Furthermore, a combination of 2-3 single-point mutations was observed in 24 RIF-resistant strains (12.4%; 24/193). Mutations in three manually induced RIF-resistant tuberculosis strains were located at codons 531 and 526, respectively. The results indicate that about 90% of rifampicin-resistant M. tuberculosis strains isolated in China had rpoB mutations;531-Ser and 526-His were the most common positions substituted; high-level rifampicin-resistant strains had a higher frequency of 531-Ser mutations than low-level rifampicin-resistant strains. Sequencing analysis of the 81 bp fragment in the rpoB gene is useful in predicting the rifampicin-resistant phenotype.     

Application of the Genotype MTBDR assay directly on sputum specimens.

The Genotype MTBDR assay was tested for its capability to detect rifampicin (RMP) and isoniazid (INH) resistance (r) and susceptibility (s) directly from 42 smear-positive sputum specimens (15 RMPr/INHr, 2 RMPs/INHr and 25 RMPs/INHs Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains). The concordance between the MTBDR assay and conventional drug susceptibility testing was 100%.     

Rifampin and isoniazid resistance associated mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates in Seville, Spain.

The susceptibility phenotypes of 964 clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were studied over a 7-year period in Seville, Spain. Thirty-eight (3.9%) strains were rifampin (RMP) resistant, 79 (8.2%) were isoniazid (INH) resistant and 22 (2.3%) were resistant to at least both antimicrobials (multidrug-resistant, MDR). We studied the mechanisms of resistance to these drugs in 94 resistant clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis using three molecular methods: 1) PCR-single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis, 2) RFLP analysis using B1/B2 primers, and 3) sequence analysis. Five different mutations were detected in the rpoB gene: Ser531-->Leu (72.3%), His526-->Asp (12.8%), Asn518-->Ser (2.1%), Gln513-->Leu (2.1%) and a nine-nucleotide deletion (2.1%). In the case of resistance to INH, four different mutations in the katG gene were detected, Ser315-->Thr (58.0%), Ser315-->Leu (2.9%), partial deletion (5.8%) and Ile304-->Val (1.4%), while in the inhA regulatory region the only mutation was the nucleotide substitution C209T (4.3%). No mutation was found in the ahpC promoter.     

六安地区结核分枝杆菌耐药基因katG 和rpoB 的突变特征

目的 分析临床分离的结核分枝杆菌katG 和rpoB 基因的突变情况与耐药之间的关系,了解六安地区耐药结核分枝杆菌的基因突变特征。方法 采用比例法对六安地区65 株结核分枝杆菌临床分离株进行药敏试验;通过特异性引物,对目的基因片段katG 和rpoB 进行扩增、测序后进行分析。结果 60 株结核分枝杆菌中分别有有9 株耐异烟肼和14 株耐利福平,其中同时耐异烟肼和利福平的6株。9 株耐异烟肼菌株中,4 株katG 在315（Ａ GC→ACC 或ACA）位点发生突变,占44.4％;14 株耐利福平菌株中,11 株rpoB 分别在516（GAC→GTC）、526(CAC→CGC 或TAC)和531(TCG→TTG)位点发生突变,占总耐药菌株的78.6％;6 株同时对利福平和异烟肼耐药,其中5 株katG 或rpoB 基因发生突变,占83.3％。结论 六安地区结核分枝杆菌耐异烟肼和耐利福平分别主要是由katG 和rpoB 基因突变引起,其中耐异烟肼主要在315（AGC→ACC 或ACA）位,而耐利福平在516（GAC→GTC）、526(CAC→CGC或TAC)和531(TCG→TTG)位,都发生了突变。     

Cross-resistance between rifampicin and KRM-1648 is associated with specific rpoB alleles in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

KRM-1648 resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains were identified from a collection of rifampicin-resistant strains. Several strains had novel rpoB gene mutations in codons 512, 529 and 533 of the rpoB gene. The strains with mutations in codons 526 or 531, major mutation sites in rifampicin-resistant M. tuberculosis, were resistant to KRM-1648. Also, the strains with other mutations in the rpoB gene that were initially susceptible to KRM-1648 were prone to developing KRM-1648 resistance after further mutation. Thus, KRM-1648 is unlikely to be useful for the treatment of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis.     

MTBDR plus方法快速检测北京地区临床结核分枝杆菌分离株利福平和异烟肼耐药性效果评价

目的评估MTBDR plus试剂盒在北京地区快速检测利福平和异烟肼的耐药性的效果。方法筛选169例临床结核分枝杆菌分离株,以国际标准的比例法作为对照,探讨该试剂盒在临床上应用的敏感性和特异性以及突变分布频率。结果在北京地区使用MTBDR plus检测利福平和异烟肼的敏感性和特异性分别为96.9%、85.3%和93.2%、98.1%。rpoB基因频率最高的突变位点是S531L(55.2%),其次是D516V(8.3%)、H526Y(7.3%)和H526D(3.1%)。katG基因频率最高的突变位点是S315T1(62.9%),而inhA是C15T位点(21.6%)。结论 MTBDR plus是一个敏感、特异和快速的诊断利福平、异烟肼耐药性和MDR的有效方法。     

Molecular characterization of drug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Sichuan Province in china

Tuberculosis is still a severe public health issue in eastern Asia, and Sichuan is the key area for tuberculosis control in China. To determine the phenotypic and mutation patterns of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Sichuan, the drug susceptibility of 198 clinical isolates was examined. Among these isolates, 76 drug-resistant and 20 susceptible isolates were analyzed for the rpoB, embB, and katG and inhA regulatory regions. These are mutations believed to associate with rifampin (RIF), ethambutol (EMB), and isoniazid (INH) resistance, respectively. Of the 60 RIF-resistant isolates, 54 (90.0%) carried mutations on the amplified fragment of the rpoB gene, and the most common one (64.8%, 35/54) was at codon 531. Two new mutation patterns were recognized: one isolate harbored three mutations at codons 511, 516, and 518, and the other carried the dual mutation GAChACC at codon 516. A total of 30 INH-resistant isolates (60.0%, 30/50) had mutations at codon 315, whereas 4 (8.0%) had mutations at the inhA regulatory region. Among the 46 EMB-resistant isolates, 22 harbored the Met306 mutation. The results showed geographical variation in the mutation types of drug-resistant genes in M. tuberculosis isolates from Sichuan; this finding is valuable for the development of targeted and rapid molecular diagnostic methods suitable for specific regions.     

Anti-drug pattern of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and analysis of mutation in drug-target genes

The antimycobacterial susceptibility test was performed and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) to drugs was determined in 98 strains of Mycobacteium tuberculosis (MTB) isolated in Tokyo from 2000 to 2003, to find which were resistant to any of the four main anti-MTB drugs, isoniazid (INH), rifampicin (RFP), streptomycin (SM), and ethambutol (EMB). 27strains of them were resistant only to SM, and 16 strains were resistant only to INH. 51 strains of them were resistant to not only INH but also other drugs. 38 strains were resistant to both INH and RFP. 19 strains were resistant to all four drugs, including 7 strains resistant to new quinolon anti-biotics also. Nucleotide or amino-acid mutations in drug resistant MTB genome were determined by DNA sequencing method. Mutation of codon 516, 526, or 531 of rpoB gene was detected in 98% of MTBs resistant to RFP. Deletion or insertion of katG gene or nucleotide mutation at regulatory region of ahpC gene was detected in MTBs highly resistant to INH. Amino acid mutation of katG gene, especially at codon 315, was detected in MTBs resistant to INH intermediate. Nucleotide mutations at regulatory region of inhA gene were detected in MTBs resistant to INH at low level. Amino acid mutation at codon 43 or 88 of rpsL gene was detected in MTBs highly resistant to SM, and nucleotide mutation at 512, 513, or 516 of rrs gene was detected in MTBs resistant to SM at low level. Amino acid mutation at codon 306 of embB gene was detected in 87% of MTBs resistant to EMB.     

结核分枝杆菌北京基因型菌株rpoB基因突变特征研究

目的分析结核分枝杆菌临床分离株北京基因型的rpoB基因突变特点。方法同时采用IS6110-限制性片段长度多态性（IS6110-RFLP）,间隔区寡核苷酸分型（Spoligotyping）方法对102株结核分枝杆菌临床分离株进行基因分型,确定北京基因型。采用反相斑点杂交方法检测ropB基因突变。结果 73.5%（75/102）的临床分离株是北京基因型,62株（60.8%,62/102）利福平耐药株中有52株（83.9%,52/62）为北京基因型,10株为非北京基因型;40株利福平敏感株中北京基因型23株,非北京基因型17株。47株北京基因型和7株非北京基因型存在ropB基因突变,最普遍的点突变发生在526位点。结论尽管北京基因型与非北京基因型在ropB基因突变特征上无显著性差别,但北京基因型菌株利福平耐药率和rpoB基因突变率显著高于非北京基因型菌株;以PCR为基础的反相斑点杂交方法具有较高的敏感度和特异度,适用于大批量结核分枝杆菌利福平耐药性的初筛。     

福建省结核分枝杆菌异烟肼耐药相关基因突变特征初步分析

目的 了解福建省结核分枝杆菌异烟肼耐药相关基因的突变特征,为异烟肼耐药快速检测方法的建立提供一定的科学依据。方法 对来源于福建省结核病耐药性监测30个监测点纳入的75株耐多药和10株全敏感结核分枝杆菌分离株,进行katG、inhA、oxyR-ahpC基因片段PCR扩增并测序分析,用RD105缺失基因检测法进行北京家族基因型鉴定,使用卡方检验分析相关性。结果 10株全敏感株未检测到突变。75株耐多药结核分枝杆菌检测到72株katG、inhA、oxyR-ahpC发生单一或联合基因突变,突变率为96.0%(72/75)。其中,65株(86.7%,65/75)发生katG突变,涉及5个位点,最常见位点突变的密码子是315,突变率为82.7 %(62/75),最常见突变形式为Ser315Thr(77.3%,58/75);8株(10.7%,8/75)发生inhA突变,突变形式均为C(-15)T;5株(6.7%,5/75)发生oxyR-ahpC突变,突变形式为C(-39)T或C(-46)A。katG、inhA和oxyR-ahpC 在北京家族基因型菌株和非北京家族基因型菌株中的突变率分别为83.9 %(47/56)、12.5%(7/56)、7.1 %(4/56)和94.7 %(18/19)、5.3 %(1/19)、5.3 %(1/19),差异无统计学意义(P值分别为0.23、0.38、0.78)。结论 福建省结核分枝杆菌异烟肼耐药性相关基因突变绝大多数发生在katG、inhA和oxyR-ahpC基因位点,且以katG突变为主。初步分析显示北京家族基因型菌株流行与异烟肼耐药基因突变特征无关。     

中国耐利福平结核分支杆菌rpoB基因突变特点

目的 为了阐明中国结核分支杆菌耐利福平析rpoB基因突变特点。方法 对242株结核分支杆菌临床分离包括rpoB基因核心区域81个碱基在内的588个碱基进行序列测定，其中耐利福平株193株，利福平敏感株46株，人工诱导的耐利福平株3株。结果 89．1％（172．193）的临床分离耐药株存在rpoB基因突变，而46株敏感株无突变。531位氨基酸突变率为46．1％；526位氨基酸突变率为17．1％；联合突变发生率为12．4％；还有4株细菌发生同义突变；未检测到发生缺失或插入突变的菌株。高耐药组（耐250μg/ml利福平）531位氨基酸的突变率显著高于低耐药组（耐50μg/ml利福平），P＜0．05。结论 中国结核分支杆菌耐利福平株的rpoB基因突变的发生率约为90％，其中最常见的突变位点是531位丝氨酸和526位组氨酸，两者突变率之和约为63％；利福平高耐药组531位氨基酸发生突变的几率高于低耐药组；受度蓖株未发现搬运入或缺失突变；DNA序列分析对临床用药有指导意义。     

Molecular genetics of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Finland, 1995-2004

SETTING: Modern molecular methods help us to understand the transmission and epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. OBJECTIVE: To analyse the molecular epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), and to characterise isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RMP) resistance conferring mutations in Finland during 1995-2004. DESIGN: A total of 3959 new M. tuberculosis isolates underwent drug susceptibility testing; all phenotypically resistant isolates were genotyped by IS6110 restriction fragment length polymorphism and spoligotyping if necessary. INH- and/or RMP-resistant isolates were sequenced for their resistance associated genes, katG locus 315 and rpoB, respectively. RESULT: Of the 3959 isolates tested (92.4% of culture-positive cases), 183 (4.6%) were resistant to at least one first-line anti-tuberculosis drug; 14 (0.4%) isolates were multidrug-resistant. Thirty-seven (20.4%) resistant isolates belonged to 17 clusters, and the largest cluster included four isolates. The Beijing family genotype accounted for 8.8% (16 isolates) of all drug-resistant isolates. A Ser315Thr mutation in katG was found in 46.7% (56 isolates) of the INH-resistant isolates and rpoB was mutated in 85.7% (18 isolates) of the isolates resistant to RMP. CONCLUSION: Transmission of drug-resistant TB is rare in Finland, especially between indigenous and immigrant populations. Screening of mutations that confer INH and RMP resistance seems to be feasible if risk factors for multidrug resistance exist.     

Molecular analysis of isoniazid, rifampin and streptomycin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients with tuberculosis in Düzce, Turkey

The aim of this study was to use DNA sequencing analysis to analyze the mutations in the most commonly targeted genes (katG, inhA, rpoB, rpsL) in isoniazid (INH)-, rifampin (RIF)- and streptomycin (SM)-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains obtained from subjects in Duzce, Turkey. Four isolates were found to be INH-resistant, 3 were RIF-resistant and 5 were SM-resistant, out of a total of 52 M. tuberculosis strains. In 3 of the 4 INH-resistant strains, a mutation in the katG gene in codon 315 appeared as AGC-->ACC (Ser-->Thr), and the other INH-resistant strain showed a mutation in the katG gene in codon 314 as ACC-->CCC (Thr-->Pro). There were no mutations in the inhA gene in INH-resistant isolates. Two of the 3 RIF-resistant strains were found to have mutations in the rpoB gene in codon 516 appearing as GAC-->GTC (Asp-->Val), and the other RIF-resistant strain has a mutation in the rpoB gene in codon 531 as TCG-->TTG (Ser-->Leu). These 3 RIF-resistant strains are also INH-resistant. All 5 SM-resistant strains have mutations in the rpsL gene in codon 43 appearing as AAG-->AGG (Lys-->Arg). Thus, we found common gene mutations that bring about the resistance of M. tuberculosis to antituberculosis drugs in all of our isolates from Duzce. To the best of our knowledge, the ACC-->CCC (Thr-->Pro) mutation in the katG gene in codon 314 has not been previously defined.