Mutations in the rpoB Gene of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Isolated Mostly in Asian Countries and Their Rapid Detection by Line Probe Assay

AUTOR(ES)

Hirano, Kazue

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Mutations in the rpoB gene of 90 rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates mostly from Asian countries were analyzed. Ten distinct single-nucleotide substitutions were found among the isolates by automated sequencing. A 3-nucleotide insertion was found in two isolates, and no mutation was found in five isolates (5.6%). A reverse hybridization-based line probe assay (INNO-LiPA Rif TB) for rapid detection of the mutations was evaluated with these isolates. Concordance rates with sequencing results for five wild-type probes (S probes) and four probes for specific mutations (R probes) were 96.7 and 100%, respectively. The overall concordance rate with the in vitro susceptibility testing results was 92.2% (83 of 90 isolates). These results indicate that a commercial line probe assay kit may be useful for rapid diagnosis of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis.

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