Novel mutations within the embB gene in ethambutol-susceptible clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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  • Ann S G Lee
  • Siti Noor Khadijah Othman
  • Yu Min Ho
  • Sin Yew Wong
چکیده

Genetic analysis of the embB gene revealed mutations in 17 (68%) of 25 ethambutol (EMB) resistant isolates (M306I, M306V, M306L, Q497R) but also in 4 (20%) of 20 EMB-susceptible isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, namely, an ATG-->ATM substitution resulting in M306I, G406N, and the novel alterations M423I and A659T.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

دوره 48 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004