| Literature DB >> 9210694 |
W H Haas1, K Schilke, J Brand, B Amthor, K Weyer, P B Fourie, G Bretzel, V Sticht-Groh, H J Bremer.
Abstract
A sample of 124 isoniazid (INH)-resistant and 88 susceptible strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from south, central, and west Africa was analyzed by direct sequence analysis and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of their catalase-peroxidase (katG) genes. Point mutations at codon 315 were found in the genomes of 64% of INH-resistant strains, but no complete deletions were identified. Mutations at codon 463 were independent of INH resistance and were linked to the geographic origins of the strains.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9210694 PMCID: PMC163968
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191