Novel mutation in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health problem worldwide. Drug-resistant TB is considered a major and growing global threat. Despite the great variety of described mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) resistance genes, the mechanisms of drug resistance are still co...

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Main Authors: ShimaSadat Farzaneh, Fatemeh Norouzi, Hossein Fazeli, Mahshid Salehi, Marzieh Safari, Bahram Nasr Esfahani
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2024-02-01
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author ShimaSadat Farzaneh
Fatemeh Norouzi
Hossein Fazeli
Mahshid Salehi
Marzieh Safari
Bahram Nasr Esfahani
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Fatemeh Norouzi
Hossein Fazeli
Mahshid Salehi
Marzieh Safari
Bahram Nasr Esfahani
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description Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health problem worldwide. Drug-resistant TB is considered a major and growing global threat. Despite the great variety of described mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) resistance genes, the mechanisms of drug resistance are still controversial. Recently, a report on the role of efflux pump genes in drug resistance added to this complexity. Therefore, a thorough understanding of efflux pump genes in drug-resistant TB clinical isolates is needed. Methodology: We performed molecular analysis of the efflux pump gene (Rv1258c) in 33 drug-resistant and 20 drug-sensitive clinical MTB isolates by sequencing the amplicons’ targets in both the forward and reverse directions. Results: A novel mutation of the Rv1258c gene was identified at G442A (Ala148Thr) in rifampicin mono-resistant clinical strain, as compared to the H37Rv reference strain. In addition, a cytosine nucleotide insertion was found between the positions 580 and 581 (denominated Tap580) in two drug-sensitive strains at identical gene positions. Conclusions: These results indicated the possibility of mutation in the efflux pump genes and the important role of Tap efflux pump genes in drug-resistant MTB isolates. However, further research is required to determine the direct association of these mutations with resistant MTB.
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spelling doaj-art-64b1bc73b5b6491e8c7cbfadb153b1042025-08-20T03:52:39ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802024-02-01180210.3855/jidc.18634Novel mutation in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in IranShimaSadat Farzaneh0Fatemeh Norouzi1Hossein Fazeli2Mahshid Salehi3Marzieh Safari4Bahram Nasr Esfahani5Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health problem worldwide. Drug-resistant TB is considered a major and growing global threat. Despite the great variety of described mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) resistance genes, the mechanisms of drug resistance are still controversial. Recently, a report on the role of efflux pump genes in drug resistance added to this complexity. Therefore, a thorough understanding of efflux pump genes in drug-resistant TB clinical isolates is needed. Methodology: We performed molecular analysis of the efflux pump gene (Rv1258c) in 33 drug-resistant and 20 drug-sensitive clinical MTB isolates by sequencing the amplicons’ targets in both the forward and reverse directions. Results: A novel mutation of the Rv1258c gene was identified at G442A (Ala148Thr) in rifampicin mono-resistant clinical strain, as compared to the H37Rv reference strain. In addition, a cytosine nucleotide insertion was found between the positions 580 and 581 (denominated Tap580) in two drug-sensitive strains at identical gene positions. Conclusions: These results indicated the possibility of mutation in the efflux pump genes and the important role of Tap efflux pump genes in drug-resistant MTB isolates. However, further research is required to determine the direct association of these mutations with resistant MTB. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/18634Mycobacterium tuberculosismutationsdrug resistanceefflux pumpRv1258c (Tap)
spellingShingle ShimaSadat Farzaneh
Fatemeh Norouzi
Hossein Fazeli
Mahshid Salehi
Marzieh Safari
Bahram Nasr Esfahani
Novel mutation in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
mutations
drug resistance
efflux pump
Rv1258c (Tap)
title Novel mutation in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran
title_full Novel mutation in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran
title_fullStr Novel mutation in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran
title_full_unstemmed Novel mutation in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran
title_short Novel mutation in efflux pump Rv1258c (Tap) gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran
title_sort novel mutation in efflux pump rv1258c tap gene in drug resistant clinical isolates of mycobacterium tuberculosis in iran
topic Mycobacterium tuberculosis
mutations
drug resistance
efflux pump
Rv1258c (Tap)
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/18634
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