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Table 3 Mutations in the rpoB, katG, pncA and embB genes with the associated MICs and genotypes of the MDR isolates

From: Mechanisms of first-line antimicrobial resistance in multi-drug and extensively drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Isolate

Genotype

MIC (mg/L)

Mutation Profile

aAssociated amino acid substitutions

RIF

INH

EMB

rpoB

katG

pncA

embB

MODS11

KZN

8

8

8

T1355C

G944C

ΔC

A916G

MODS688

KZN

128

8

8

C1349T

T1690C

G944C

T416G

A916G

TF44949

F28

32

16

8

C1349T

G944C

-

A916G

TF3251

KZN

128

16

16

G1303T

C1360A

G944C

-

A916G

TF78838

F28

128

16

8

C1349T

G944C

T100G

A916G

TF2063

F28

128

16

16

C1349T

G944C

T100G

A916G

TF3203

F28

128

16

16

C1349T

G944C

T100G

A916G

TF1951

F28V

128

16

16

A1334T

G1473C

G944C

-

A916G

TF64747

KZN

128

16

8

C1349T

T1690C

G944C

T416G

A916G

TF2889

F28

64

16

8

C1349T

T1355C

G944C

-

C1489A

TF2040

F28

128

16

16

C1349T

G944C

T100G

C1489A

MODS682

F28

128

16

16

-

G944C

-

-

TF36480

KZN

128

16

8

-

G944C

T100G

-

TF2034

Unique

64

16

16

C1349T

T1355C

G944C

A1343C

-

-

TF2153

F28

128

16

16

-

G944C

T100G

-

  1. a rpoB: C1303T = D435Y; A1334T = H445L; C1349T = S450L; T1355C = L452P; C1360A = P454T; G1473C = I491M; T1690C = Y564H
  2. katG: G944C = S315T
  3. pncA: ΔC = Insertion of cytosine at position 457; T100G = Y34D; T416G = L139G
  4. embB: A916G = M306V; C1489A = Q506K