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Prevalence and resistance spectrum of ahpC mutations in isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.
Microbiology spectrum - 7 Apr 2026
Wu Xiaomeng, Zheng Huiwen, Chen Yiyi, Zhao Bing, Li Feina, Xia Hui, Xiao Jing, Qi Hui, Jiao Weiwei, Mi Kaixia, Ou Xichao, Zhao Yanlin, Sun Lin
Abstract excerpt
To characterize the mutation profile of the ahpC gene in isoniazid resistance (INHr) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) isolates and to evaluate the correlation between specific mutations and resistance levels, a total of 1,337 INHr MTB isolates were collected through the Chinese Drug Resistance Surveillance Program (2013-2020). The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for INH, rifampicin (RIF), and ethionamide...
Topics
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Isoniazid
- Antitubercular Agents
- Bacterial Proteins
- Humans
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Mutation
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
- Oxidoreductases
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
