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Characterizing the gene mutations associated with resistance to gatifloxacin in Mycobacterium tuberculosis through whole-genome sequencing.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Nov 2021
Bi Jing, Guo Qinglong, Fu Xiangdong, Liang Juan, Zeng Lidong, Ou Min, Zhang Juanjuan, Wang Zhaoqin, Sun Yicheng, Liu Lei, Zhang Guoliang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Gatifloxacin (GAT), a fourth-generation fluoroquinolone (FQ), is used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis. Although DNA gyrase mutations are the leading cause of FQ resistance, mutations conferring resistance to GAT remain inadequately characterized. METHODS: GAT-resistant mutants were selected from 7H10 agar plates containing 0.5 mg/L GAT (critical concentration). Mutations involved in GAT...
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