Analysis of pncA gene expression in pyrazinamide-resistant and multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis [PDF]
Objective To compare the expression levels of pncA gene in pyrazinamide (PZA)-resistant and multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis before and after PZA drug stimulation, and to explore the relationship between PZA-resistant Mycobacterium ...
Wang Nan,, Yang Yu, Deng Ling, Wu Hui, Liu Zhihui, Meng Fanrong
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Analysis of a Novel pncA Mutation for Susceptibility to Pyrazinamide Therapy [PDF]
Pyrazinamide (PZA), which is an analogue of nicotinamide, is an important first-line drug used in the short-course treatment of tuberculosis. PZA is a prodrug devoid of significant antibacterial activity. It is metabolized into its active form, pyrazinoic acid (POA), by the amidase activity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis nicotinamidase ...
Malancha Karmakar +7 more
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Without the proper information on pyrazinamide (PZA) susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), PZA is inappropriately recommended for the treatment of both susceptible and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Nepal.
Dipti Shrestha +7 more
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Phenotypic Characterization of pncA Mutants of Mycobacterium tuberculosis [PDF]
ABSTRACT We examined the correlation of mutations in the pyrazinamidase (PZase) gene ( pncA ) with the pyrazinamide (PZA) resistance phenotype with 60 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. PZase activity was determined by the method of Wayne (L. G. Wayne, Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.
G P, Morlock +7 more
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Pyrazinamide resistance of novel mutations in pncA and their dynamic behavior
We performed several analyses to unveil the pyrazinamide-resistance mechanism of R123P, T76P, G150A, and H71R mutants through molecular dynamics simulations.
Arif Ali +7 more
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Diets higher in plants are associated with lower risks of chronic diseases. However, animal foods, which are rich in protein, are also rich in some important minerals and vitamins.
Elie Perraud +5 more
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BackgroundAnimal and plant protein sources have contrasting relationships with nutrient adequacy and long-term health, and their adequate ratio is highly debated.ObjectiveWe aimed to explore how the percentage of plant protein in the diet (%PP) relates ...
Hélène Fouillet +6 more
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pncA gene expression and prediction factors on pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis [PDF]
Mutations in the pyrazinamidase (PZAse) coding gene, pncA, have been considered as the main cause of pyrazinamide (PZA) resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, recent studies suggest there is no single mechanism of resistance to PZA. The pyrazinoic acid (POA) efflux rate is the basis of the PZA susceptibility Wayne test, and its quantitative
Sheen, Patricia +7 more
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pncA Mutations in Pyrazinamide-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Portugal [PDF]
ABSTRACT The nucleotide sequences of the pncA genes within 55 multidrug-resistant pyrazinamide-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates were determined. Fifty-three out of the 55 isolates were pyrazinamidase (PZase) negative. Four strains contained a wild-type
Portugal, I +3 more
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Mutations associated with pyrazinamide resistance in pncA of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex organisms [PDF]
A gene (pncA) with mutations associated with pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex members was characterized in 67 pyrazinamide-resistant and 51 pyrazinamide-susceptible isolates recovered from diverse geographic localities and anatomic sites and typed by IS6110 profiling.
S, Sreevatsan +4 more
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