Mechanisms and detection methods of Mycobacterium tuberculosis rifampicin resistance: The phenomenon of drug resistance is complex

G Xu, H Liu, X Jia, X Wang, P Xu - Tuberculosis, 2021 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that poses a serious threat to human health.
Rifampin (RIF) is an important first-line anti-TB drug, and rifampin resistance (RIF-R) is a key …

Global status of phenotypic pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Wang, Z Tang, H Heidari, L Molaeipour… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Pyrazinamide (PZA) is an essential first-line tuberculosis drug for its unique mechanism of
action active against multidrug-resistant-TB (MDR-TB). Thus, the aim of updated meta …

Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Predict Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Drug Resistance from Early Positive Liquid Cultures

X Wu, G Tan, W Sha, H Liu, J Yang, Y Guo… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Our objective was to evaluate the performance of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) from
early positive liquid cultures for predicting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) …

Surveillance of fluoroquinolones resistance in rifampicin-susceptible tuberculosis in eastern China with whole-genome sequencing-based approach

Y Che, Y Lu, Y Zhu, T He, X Li, J Gao, J Gao… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Leveraging well-established DNA-level drug resistance mechanisms, whole-
genome sequencing (WGS) has emerged as a valuable methodology for predicting drug …

Insights from the molecular mechanism of pyrazinamide to mutated pyrazinamidase linked to the pncA gene in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

DAE Pitaloka, A Arfan, DSF Ramadhan… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to conduct a comprehensive molecular dynamics strategy to evaluate
whether mutations found in pyrazinamide monoresistant (PZAMR) strains of Mycobacterium …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutations associated with isoniazid and rifampicin resistance: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Rostamian, S Kooti, R Abiri, S Khazayel… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the leading causes of worldwide death, especially following
the emergence of strains resistant to isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF). This study aimed …

[HTML][HTML] Mutations in rpoB and katG genes and the inhA operon in multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Zambia

ES Solo, C Nakajima, T Kaile, P Bwalya… - Journal of global …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives It is established that resistance to rifampicin (RIF) in 90% of RIF-resistant
Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates is attributable to point mutations in the rpoB gene …

Whole-genome sequencing analysis of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Java, Indonesia

T Tania, P Sudarmono… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Introduction. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health problem
globally, including in Indonesia. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis has rarely …

[HTML][HTML] Use of whole-genome sequencing to predict Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance in Shanghai, China

X Wu, R Gao, X Shen, Y Guo, J Yang, Z Wu… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the performance of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) for predicting
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) drug resistance. Methods 276 rifampin-resistance …

Innovative strategies for the surveillance, prevention, and management of pediatric infections applied to low-income settings

D Torres-Fernandez, J Dalsuco, J Bramugy… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Infectious diseases still cause a significant burden of morbidity and mortality
among children in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). There are ample opportunities …