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Table 3 Drug-resistant Beijing strains of M.tb with different genetic mutation* (n = 76)

From: Detection of Beijing strains of MDR M. tuberculosis and their association with drug resistance mutations in katG, rpoB, and embB genes

Gene

MDR strains, n = 45

RIF resistant strains, n = 47

INH resistant strains, n = 50

EMB resistant strains, n = 44

katG

 315Thr

41

–

43

–

 Others/wt

4

–

7

–

rpoB

 516Leu or Trp

3

3

–

–

 526Arg,Tyr,Asp,Gly or Asn

4

5

–

–

 531Leu or Trp

28

29

–

–

 526Arg, Tyr.... + 531Leu or trp

6

6

–

–

 516Leu or Trp +531Leu or Trp

2

2

–

–

 Others/wt

2

2

–

–

embB

 306Val

13

–

–

13

 306Ile

8

–

–

8

 Others/wt

24

–

–

23

  1. *Mutation detection was done by Multiplex-allele specific-PCR; MDR #: Resistant to at least INH and RIF with or without resistance to any other anti-tubercular drug. INH isoniazid, RIF rifampicin, STR streptomycin, EMB ethambutol