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Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains.

Genes encoding the quinolones resistance determining regions (QRDRs) in Streptococcus pneumoniae were detected by PCR and the sequence analysis was carried out to identify point mutations within these regions. The study was carried out to observe mutation patterns among S. pneumoniae strains in Mala...

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Main Authors: Kumari, N., Subramaniam, G., Navaratnam, P., Sekaran, S.D.
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Published: Medknow Publications 2008
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/993/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18445951
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spelling my.um.eprints.9932019-07-16T05:48:47Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/993/ Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains. Kumari, N. Subramaniam, G. Navaratnam, P. Sekaran, S.D. R Medicine Genes encoding the quinolones resistance determining regions (QRDRs) in Streptococcus pneumoniae were detected by PCR and the sequence analysis was carried out to identify point mutations within these regions. The study was carried out to observe mutation patterns among S. pneumoniae strains in Malaysia. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of 100 isolates was determined against various antibiotics, out of which 56 strains were categorised to have reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (>or=2 microg/mL). These strains were subjected to PCR amplification for presence of the gyrA, parC , gyrB and parE genes. Eight representative strains with various susceptibilities to fluoroquinolones were sequenced. Two out of the eight isolates that were sequenced were shown to have a point mutation in the gyrA gene at position Ser81. The detection of mutation at codon Ser81 of the gyrA gene suggested the potential of developing fluoroquinolone resistance among S. pneumoniae isolates in Malaysia. However, further experimental work is required to confirm the involvement of this mutation in the development of fluoroquinolone resistance in Malaysia. Medknow Publications 2008 Article PeerReviewed Kumari, N. and Subramaniam, G. and Navaratnam, P. and Sekaran, S.D. (2008) Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 26 (2). pp. 148-50. ISSN 0255-0857 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18445951 18445951
institution Universiti Malaya
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country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Malaya
content_source UM Research Repository
url_provider http://eprints.um.edu.my/
topic R Medicine
spellingShingle R Medicine
Kumari, N.
Subramaniam, G.
Navaratnam, P.
Sekaran, S.D.
Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains.
description Genes encoding the quinolones resistance determining regions (QRDRs) in Streptococcus pneumoniae were detected by PCR and the sequence analysis was carried out to identify point mutations within these regions. The study was carried out to observe mutation patterns among S. pneumoniae strains in Malaysia. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of 100 isolates was determined against various antibiotics, out of which 56 strains were categorised to have reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (>or=2 microg/mL). These strains were subjected to PCR amplification for presence of the gyrA, parC , gyrB and parE genes. Eight representative strains with various susceptibilities to fluoroquinolones were sequenced. Two out of the eight isolates that were sequenced were shown to have a point mutation in the gyrA gene at position Ser81. The detection of mutation at codon Ser81 of the gyrA gene suggested the potential of developing fluoroquinolone resistance among S. pneumoniae isolates in Malaysia. However, further experimental work is required to confirm the involvement of this mutation in the development of fluoroquinolone resistance in Malaysia.
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author Kumari, N.
Subramaniam, G.
Navaratnam, P.
Sekaran, S.D.
author_facet Kumari, N.
Subramaniam, G.
Navaratnam, P.
Sekaran, S.D.
author_sort Kumari, N.
title Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains.
title_short Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains.
title_full Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains.
title_fullStr Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains.
title_full_unstemmed Molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of Malaysian Streptococcus pneumoniae strains.
title_sort molecular characterization of genes encoding the quinolone resistance determining regions of malaysian streptococcus pneumoniae strains.
publisher Medknow Publications
publishDate 2008
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/993/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18445951
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