katG mutations in isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates recovered from Finnish patients.

katG and inhA genes from isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in Finland were examined by PCR or sequencing. By PCR, katG was not detected in 3 of 54 strains. Sequencing of katG from 13 strains showed small point mutations or insertions; a previously described mutation causing a Ser-to-Thr change at position 315 was found in 4 strains, and there were nine new missense mutations of katG. A 209-bp segment of inhA from 17 strains was sequenced, but no mutations were observed. This result indicates that different mutations prevail in different geographical areas.     

Culture-independent prediction of isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by katG gene analysis directly from sputum samples.

BACKGROUND: The molecular prediction of isoniazid (INH) resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is hampered by the need for specialized equipment, expertise, high costs, a limited range of detectable mutations, or several of these factors. The rationale for the study was to find a practical alternative and to demonstrate generally valid problems. METHODS AND RESULTS: DNA extracted from decontaminated sputum pellets was used to amplify a 0.26 kb target sequence within the katG gene. Mutations of codon 315, frequently found in isoniazid-resistant isolates, could be discriminated in a simple agarose minigel format following an AciI digest of the nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product. Within a panel of 22 sputum samples, INH resistance could be predicted in 5 of 10 samples containing isoniazid-resistant M. tuberculosis. The protocol is robust, requires little expertise and no specialized equipment, and provides the test results within 2 days. CONCLUSION: The results show the feasibility to rapidly and easily detect mutations highly predictive of isoniazid resistance. Nevertheless, this, like any other molecular resistance prediction test, is affected by often neglected factors, including mutation prevalences, the phenomenon of heteroresistance, and a possible bias toward one's own method.     

katG基因二个不同区域基因变异与结核分枝杆菌异烟肼耐药的相关性研究

目的 分析结核分枝杆菌katG基因2个不同区域的基因变异,并确定与INH耐药的相关性.方法 从痰液分离并鉴定结核分枝杆菌耐INH菌株53株,用PCR扩增katG基因的2个区域:区域1为第1位密码子至150位密码子,区域2为第227位密码子至470位密码子,并分别测序.结果 3株对INH耐药但2个区域都不发生突变.14株区域1存在突变,其中5株只在区域1存在突变,5株在区域1出现缺失突变,并呈现高度耐药.点突变是区域2的主要特点,特别是S315位密码子,60.4%(32/53)S315发生突变,最常见的是S315N(AGC→AAC)(18株);katG S315在高度INH耐药和低度INH耐药的结核分枝杆菌中突变率分别是84.4%(27/32)、15.6%(5/32),两组间差异有统计学意义(x2=30.25,P＜0.01).27株S315突变呈高度耐药,占S315突变菌株总数的84.4%,其余18株至少有一个非S315点突变的耐药株中高度耐药只有5株,占27.7%,两组间差异有统计学意义(x2=16.02,P＜0.01).对INH耐药的结核分枝杆菌区域2的突变发生率为84.9%.5株只在区域1存在突变,通过检测基因突变诊断INH耐药的检出率上升至94.3%.结论 S315突变发生率最高,突变类型和位置与耐药程度密切相关,分析区域1能使检出率提高9.4%.

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Objective To analyze and compare the mutations in two different regions of the katG gene and study the relevance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isoniazid-resistance and mutations in two different regions of the katG gene. Methods Fifty-three INH-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in cultures of sputum samples obtained from Zhejiang province were analyzed. PCR was used to amplify two regions of the katG gene (GenBank accession no. U06258) region 1 (from codon 1 to codon 150) and region 2 ( from codon 227 to codon 470) which were then sequenced in order to identify mutations. Results Three strains resistant to INH did not contain mutations in either region. Fourteen strains carried mutations in region 1. Among them 5 strains barbered deletions, and showed high-level resistance to isoniazid. Five strains had mutations only in region 1. Region 2 carried multiple point mutations, especially at codon 315, and there were S315 N ( AGC→AAC ) substitution in 18 of those cases. The frequency of mutations in the katG S315 of high-level INH-resistance isolates ( 84. 4%, 27/32) was significantly higher than those of low-level INH-resistance isolates( 15.6%, 5/32 ), there was statistically significant difference (x2 = 30. 25, P ＜ 0. 01 ).katG S315 mutations in high-level INH-resistance frequency (84. 4%, 27/32) was significantly higher than the other mutations of katG gene of high-level INH-resistance frequency (27. 7%, 5/18 ), there was significant difference (x2 = 16.02, P ＜ 0. 01 ). The analysis of region 2 allowed INH resistance to be diagnosed in 84. 9% of the strains. Five strains had mutations only in region 1 ,which allowed the proportion of INH-resistant strains identified to be increased to 94. 3%. Conclusions The number of mutations at codon 315 was high. Mutation type and location closely related with drug resistance and the analysis of region 1 resulted in a 9. 4% increase in the rate at which mutations were identified.     

结核分枝杆菌对氧氟沙星的耐受程度与gyrA基因突变的相关性分析

目的以氧氟沙星为例,探讨阈值的划分对实验室早期检测出耐氧氟沙星结核分枝杆菌的影响。结合DNA序列分析探讨gyrA基因点突变与结核分枝杆菌对氧氟沙星耐受程度的相关性。方法 （1）在含氧氟沙星改良罗氏培养基上检测101株结核分枝杆菌临床分离株对氧氟沙星的敏感性。（2）测序以检测耐氧氟沙星结核分枝杆菌gyrA基因点突变的特征。结果 （1）52株耐氧氟沙星5.0μg/ml的临床分离株中,17株能在含氧氟沙星10.0μg/ml的改良罗氏培养基上生长（约占32.69%）,49株对氧氟沙星5.0μg/ml敏感的临床分离株中,有2株能在含氧氟沙星2.0μg/ml的改良罗氏培养基上生长（约占4.08%）。（2）基因扩增产物测序发现;耐氧氟沙星结核分枝杆菌gyrA基因点突变主要发生第90、91和94位点上,有10株在不同的gyrA基因位点上发生了碱基缺失或插入的变异,101株被检测的结核分枝杆菌临床分离株中,发生在第95位点的碱基突变率为100%。结论 （1）判定耐药结核分枝杆菌上、下限的阈值对耐药结核菌的早期检出具有重要的作用。（2）发生在耐氧氟沙星结核分枝杆菌gyrA基因上的点突变是多变的,但与结核分枝杆菌对氧氟沙星的耐受程度没有明显的相关性。     

Molecular characterization of ofloxacin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from Russia

In this work, we studied the variation in the gyrA and gyrB genes in ofloxacin- and multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains circulating in northwest Russia. Comparison with spoligotyping data suggested that similar to the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the spread of fluoroquinolone-resistant tuberculosis in Russia may be due, at least partly, to the prevalence of the Beijing genotype in a local population of M. tuberculosis.     

Mutations in katG gene sequences in isoniazid-resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are rare.

In this study, a battery of oligonucleotides was directed toward the katG gene and PCR-single-stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis was used to search for katG gene deviations in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from different geographical regions. Since a complete deletion of the katG gene was not found, it is suggested that deletion is not a major mechanism of isoniazid (isonicotinic acid hydrazide; INH) resistance in these isolates. However, 7 of 39 isolates (4 of 25 from South Africa and 3 of 14 from other geographical regions) showed mobility shifts by SSCP analysis, suggesting aberrations in the katG gene. Direct sequence analysis confirmed that the mobility shifts were due to Thr-275-->Ala (Thr275Ala), Arg409Ala, Arg463Leu, and Asp695Ala mutations and a 12-bp deletion in the 5' region of the katG gene. Mutations at codons 275, 463, and 695 created altered restriction sites for HhaI, MspI, and HaeIII, respectively, and sequence results, supported by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, suggested that the PCR-SSCP procedure is a good indicator of mutations in PCR-amplified fragments. Identical mutations at codons 463 and 275 were found in isolates from different geographical regions. This may suggest a common evolutionary event, but one of the control isolates (susceptible to INH [3%; n = 30]) also had a mutation at codon 463. The results suggest that variations in the katG coding gene sequences of INH-resistant isolates of M. tuberculosis are infrequent and that defects in other regions of the M. tuberculosis genome are of equal or greater importance in contributing to the acquisition of resistance to INH.     

PCR直接测序法分析结核分枝杆菌katG基因突变

为了了解我国结核分枝杆菌耐异烟肼（ＩＮＨ）分离株ｋａｔＧ基因突变情况，研究其临床意义。本研究通过聚合酶链反应（ＰＣＲ）、ＰＣＲ－单链构象多态性（ＳＳＣＰ）和ＰＣＲ直测序法分析９２株结核分枝杆菌临床分离株的ｋａｔＧ基因。以Ｈ３７Ｒｖ标准株为对照，２３株药物敏感体中，２１株ｋａｔＧ基因ＳＳＣＰ分析正常，２株异常。３６株耐非ＩＮＨ药物的分离株中，２０株ｋａｔＧ基因ＳＳＣ正常，１６株异常。３３株耐ＩＮＨ分     

DNA芯片快速检测结核分枝杆菌利福平耐药rpoB基因突变

目的建立快速检测结核分枝杆菌利福平（RFP）耐药rpoB基因突变的DNA芯片。方法从34株临床痰样本中提取结核分枝杆菌的基因组DNA,采用聚合酶链反应（PCR）扩增含有rpoB基因突变位点的特异DNA片段,荧光标记后与芯片上含有特异突变位点的寡核苷酸探针进行杂交,同时与DNA测序法比较。结果用DNA芯片检测出19株耐药株和15株敏感株,且结果与DNA测序相同,准确率可达88．2％,敏感性为78．9％,特异性为100．0％。结论DNA芯片快速检测结核分枝杆菌对RFP的耐药rpoB基因突变是一种操作简便、准确性、敏感性和特异性较高,且易于开展的方法。     

Pyrazinamide resistance and pncA gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Thirty-four pyrazinamide-resistant and 37 pyrazinamide-susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains were analyzed for pncA gene mutations. None of the sensitive strains had any mutations, apart from silent mutations, whereas all but one resistant strain showed pncA mutations. By using sequencing as a means of early resistance detection, the inconsistency of phenotypic pyrazinamide assays can be circumvented.     

耐药结核分枝杆菌基因突变分析

目的 探讨结核分枝杆菌耐药表型与基因突变位点之间的相互关系.方法 采用序列特异性引物分别扩增92株结核分枝杆菌利福平耐药基因rpoB,异烟肼耐药基因katG、inhA、ahpC,链霉素耐药基因rrs、rpsL,乙胺丁醇耐药基因embB及喹诺酮耐药基因gyrA,SSCP筛选出突变序列,DNA测序分析突变性质.结果 59株利福平耐药株rpoB基因突变检出率94.9%(56/59),以Ser450Trp突变最多;90株异烟肼耐药株中,katG基因突变检出率38.9%(35/90),以Ser315Thr最多,3株检出inhA基因突变,ahpC基因无突变检出;34株喹诺酮耐药株中gyrA基因突变检出率82.4%(28/34),主要为Asp94Gly,其次为Ala90Val;31株链霉素耐药株中,15株检出rrs突变,最常见为A514C和A1041G,10株发生rpsL Lys88Arg突变,总的链霉素基因突变检出率为77.4%(24/31);31株乙胺丁醇耐药株中embB 基因突变检出率19.4%(6/31),主要为Met306Val.结论 耐药结核分枝杆菌耐药情况较为严重,以DNA测序为基础的基因突变分析能快速有效地检测结核分枝杆菌的rpoB、katG、gyrA、rrs、rpsL、embB 等耐药分子标识,显示了西安地区耐药性结核分枝杆菌的突变特点,为结核病的临床诊断和合理用药提供了实验依据.     

Analysis of ahpC gene mutations in isoniazid-resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

The ahpC genes of 57 clinical isolates and one in vitro mutant of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were evaluated by nucleotide sequence analyses. Although compensatory ahpC promoter mutations were identified in 8 catalase-negative, katG-defective strains, the ahpC genes of 25 catalase-positive, isoniazid-resistant isolates and 25 drug-sensitive strains were not altered.     

Characterization of novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis pncA gene mutations in clinical isolates from the Ukraine

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis cases in the Ukraine are increasing. Pyrazinamide (PZA) is critically important for first- and second-line tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimes. However, PZA drug susceptibility testing is time consuming and technically challenging. The present study utilized Next-generation sequencing (NGS) to identify mutations in the pncA gene from clinical isolates and to assess the prevalence of pncA gene mutations in MDR/XDR-TB patients. Clinical isolates were inactivated in molecular transport media and shipped from Kharkiv, Ukraine, to San Antonio, TX. Whole-genome and targeted pncA gene sequencing was carried out using Illumina MiSeq instrumentation. Mutations were noted in 67 of 91 (74%) clinical isolates comprising substitutions, insertions, and deletions in the pncA coding and upstream promoter region. Of 45 mutation types, there were 11 novel, i.e., to date unknown, pncA mutations identified of which 3 were confirmed PZA resistant. Seven isolates contained mixed base mutations, whereas 4 harbored doubled mutations. Data reported here further support use of NGS for pncA gene characterization and may contribute in significant fashion to PZA therapy, especially in MDR- and XDR-TB patients.     

结核分枝杆菌katG、inhA、ahpC等突变与异烟肼耐药关系的研究

目的：了解结核分枝杆菌katG、inhA、ahpC、fabG1、sodA及sodC基因突变的特征及其与耐异烟肼的关系。方法对127例活动性肺结核患者痰标本进行菌型鉴定及结核分枝杆菌药敏试验,提取结核分枝杆菌菌株DNA,应用PCR扩增katG、inhA及ahpC、fabG1、sodA及sodC基因片段,并进行DNA序列分析。结果结核分枝杆菌药物敏感试验显示127株结核分枝杆菌中,其中47株耐异烟肼,80株对异烟肼敏感,耐异烟肼率为37.01%。47株耐异烟肼中,29株存在katG和（或）inhA基因突变,其中22株（46.81%,22/47）存在katG基因单位点突变,3株（6.38%,3/47）存在inhA基因单位点突变,4株（8.51%,4/47）存在katG及inhA基因联合位点突变。22株katG基因单位点突变中,20株为AGC315ACC、AGC315AAC （42.55%,20/47）突变,2株（2.13%,1/47）分别为CTG378CCG（Leu378Pro）、ACG394ATG（Thr394Met）突变,该突变位点及突变形式尚未见文献报道。18株katG及inhA未突变结核分枝杆菌均未检测到ahpC、fabG1、sodA及sodC基因突变。结论结核分枝杆菌对异烟肼耐药主要与katG和inhA基因突变有关。耐异烟肼结核分枝杆菌临床分离株378和394新突变位点的发现为进一步研究耐药机制以及耐药结核病的快速检测提供了依据。     

应用等位基因多重聚合酶链反应检测结核分枝杆菌katG基因315位点突变

目的 建立等位基因特异性多重聚合酶链反应（MAS-PCR）方法，检测katG基因315位点的突变。方法 根据结核分枝杆菌的katG序列，分别设计出3条特异性寡聚核苷酸引物，采用MAS-PCR技术，检测katG基因315位点的突变以间接判断对异烟肼的耐药性。同时与常用的RFLP方法进行比较。结果 对临床分离异烟肼敏感株（30株）及异烟肼耐药株（54株）分别采用MAS-PCR和PCR．RFLP方法同时进行扩增，敏感株均未见有突变。MAS-PCR对耐药株的检出率为88．9％（48／54）。对于RFLP方法无法检出的S315N类型的突变亦能检出。结论 MAS-PCR方法有较高的敏感性及特异性，快速、经济、操作简便。     

Relationship between rifampin MICs for and rpoB mutations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in Japan.

We analyzed the relationship between rifampin MICs and rpoB mutations of 40 clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A point mutation in either codon 516, 526, or 531 was found in 13 strains requiring MICs of > or = 64 micrograms/ml, while 21 strains requiring MICs of < or = 1 microgram/ml showed no alteration in these codons. However, 3 of these 21 strains contained a point mutation in either codon 515 or 533. Of the other six strains requiring MICs between 2 and 32 micrograms/ml, three contained a point mutation in codon 516 or 526, while no alteration was detected in the other three. Our results indicate that the sequencing analysis of a 69-bp fragment in the rpoB gene is useful in predicting rifampin-resistant phenotypes.     

耐左氧氟沙星结核分枝杆菌gyrA基因上新的突变位点

目的:分析耐左氧氟沙星结核分枝杆菌临床菌株gyrA基因的突变情况及其耐药机制.方法:用聚合酶链反应(PER)和DNA直接测序技术(DS)测定64株耐左氧氟沙星结核分枝杆菌gyrA基因的QRDR(quinolone resistance-determining regions)序列.结果:64株耐药菌株有47株QRDR序列发生突变,其中45株为单位点突变,另2株为双位点突变;突变分布为70位突变2株、89位1株、90位12株、91位4株、94位30株,其中70位和89位为新发现的突变位点.结论:结核分枝杆菌喹诺酮类药物耐受现象与gyrA基因QRDR的突变有关,包括新发现的70位和89位突变.     

Molecular basis of intrinsic macrolide resistance in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

The intrinsic resistance of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) to most antibiotics, including macrolides, is generally attributed to the low permeability of the mycobacterial cell wall. However, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are much more sensitive to macrolides than members of the MTC. A search for macrolide resistance determinants within the genome of M. tuberculosis revealed the presence of a sequence encoding a putative rRNA methyltransferase. The deduced protein is similar to Erm methyltransferases, which confer macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin (MLS) resistance by methylation of 23S rRNA, and was named ErmMT. The corresponding gene, ermMT (erm37), is present in all members of the MTC but is absent in NTM species. Part of ermMT is deleted in some vaccine strains of Mycobacterium bovis BCG, such as the Pasteur strain, which lack the RD2 region. The Pasteur strain was susceptible to MLS antibiotics, whereas MTC species harboring the RD2 region were resistant to them. The expression of ermMT in the macrolide-sensitive Mycobacterium smegmatis and BCG Pasteur conferred MLS resistance. The resistance patterns and ribosomal affinity for erythromycin of Mycobacterium host strains expressing ermMT, srmA (monomethyltransferase from Streptomyces ambofaciens), and ermE (dimethyltransferase from Saccharopolyspora erythraea) were compared, and the ones conferred by ErmMT were similar to those conferred by SrmA, corresponding to the MLS type I phenotype. These results suggest that ermMT plays a major role in the intrinsic macrolide resistance of members of the MTC and could be the first example of a gene conferring resistance by target modification in mycobacteria.     

Characterization of pncA mutations in pyrazinamide-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Pyrazinamide (PZA) is a first-line drug for short-course tuberculosis therapy. Resistance to PZA is usually accompanied by loss of pyrazinamidase (PZase) activity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. PZase converts PZA to bactericidal pyrazinoic acid, and the loss of PZase activity is associated with PZA resistance. The gene (pncA) encoding the M. tuberculosis PZase has recently been sequenced, and mutations in pncA were previously found in a small number of PZA-resistant M. tuberculosis strains. To further understand the genetic basis of PZA resistance and determine the frequency of PZA-resistant strains having pncA mutations, we analyzed a panel of PZA-resistant clinical isolates and mutants made in vitro. Thirty-three of 38 PZA-resistant clinical isolates had pncA mutations. Among the five strains that did not contain pncA mutations, four were found to be falsely resistant and one was found to be borderline resistant to PZA. The 33 PZA-resistant clinical isolates and 8 mutants made in vitro contained various mutations, including nucleotide substitutions, insertions, or deletions in the pncA gene. The identified mutations were dispersed along the pncA gene, but some degree of clustering of mutations was found at the following regions: Gly132-Thr142, Pro69-Leu85, and Ile5-Asp12. PCR-single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis was shown to be useful for the rapid detection of pncA mutations in the PZA-resistant strains. We conclude that a mutation in the pncA gene is a major mechanism of PZA resistance and that direct sequencing by PCR or SSCP analysis should help to rapidly identify PZA-resistant M. tuberculosis strains.     

Molecular analysis of isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates recovered from South Korea

The katG, inhA and ahpC genes, in 71 isoniazid (INH)-resistant and 26 INH-susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, from South Korea were examined by sequencing and MspI restriction enzyme analysis. Mutations in the katG 315 alone, katG 315 plus inhA, katG 315 plus ahpC, katG 309 alone, katG 309 plus inhA, inhA alone, and ahpC alone, were detected in 54.9, 2.8, 1.4, 1.4, 1.4, 19.7, and 5.6% of the 71 INH-resistant isolates, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference (p > 0.05) in the frequencies of these mutations for the INH-monoresistant compared with the multidrug-resistant isolates. Mutations in the katG codon 315 were associated with the high-level of INH resistance (MIC, >1 microg/ml), whereas the mutation in the inhA promoter region was associated with the low-level of INH resistance (MIC, >0.2 to 1 microg/ml). The previously undescribed GGT-->GAT (Gly-->Asp) mutation in the katG codon 309 was found in two rifampin, including-multidrug-resistant isolates, but we cannot assess if this is predictive of INH resistance. The sensitivity and specificity of molecular analysis of the katG codon 315 and/or the inhA promoter region were 80.3 and 100%, respectively. Therefore, mutations in these regions are highly predictive of INH resistance in South Korea.