Characterization of genomic variations in SNPs of PE_PGRS genes reveals deletions and insertions in extensively drug resistant (XDR) M. tuberculosis strains from Pakistan
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Kanji, AkbarHasan, Zahra

Ali, Asho M.
McNerney, Ruth

Mallard, Kim E.
Coll, Francesc

Hill-Cawthorne, Grant A.

Pain, Arnab

Nair, Mridul
Clark, Taane G.

Zaver, Ambreen

Jafri, Sana M Wasim
Hasan, Rumina
KAUST Department
Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) DivisionBioscience Program
Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC)
Pathogen Genomics Laboratory
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2015-03Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/566083
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Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) PE_PGRS genes belong to the PE multi-gene family. Although the function of the members of the PE_PGRS multi-gene family is not yet known, it is hypothesized that the PE_PGRS genes may be associated with genetic variability. Material and methods: Whole genome sequencing analysis was performed on (n= 37) extensively drug resistant (XDR) MTB strains from Pakistan which included Central Asian (n= 23), East African Indian (n= 2), X3 (n= 1), T group (n= 3) and Orphan (n= 8) MTB strains. Results: By analyzing 42 PE_PGRS genes, 111 SNPs were identified, of which 13 were non-synonymous SNPs (nsSNPs). The nsSNPs identified in the PE_PGRS genes were as follows: 6, 9, 10 and 55 present in each of the CAS, EAI, Orphan, T1 and X3 XDR MTB strains studied. Deletions in PE_PGRS genes: 19, 21 and 23 were observed in 7 (35.0%) CAS1 and 3 (37.5%) in Orphan XDR MTB strains, while deletions in the PE_PGRS genes: 49 and 50 were observed in 36 (95.0%) CAS1 and all CAS, CAS2 and Orphan XDR MTB strains. An insertion in PE_PGRS6 gene was observed in all CAS, EAI3 and Orphan, while insertions in the PE_PGRS genes 19 and 33 were observed in 19 (95%) CAS1 and all CAS, CAS2, EAI3 and Orphan XDR MTB strains. Conclusion: Genetic diversity in PE_PGRS genes contributes to antigenic variability and may result in increased immunogenicity of strains. This is the first study identifying variations in nsSNPs, Insertions and Deletions in the PE_PGRS genes of XDR-TB strains from Pakistan. It highlights common genetic variations which may contribute to persistence.Citation
Kanji, A., Hasan, Z., Ali, A., McNerney, R., Mallard, K., Coll, F., … Hasan, R. (2015). Characterization of genomic variations in SNPs of PE_PGRS genes reveals deletions and insertions in extensively drug resistant (XDR) M. tuberculosis strains from Pakistan. International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 4, 116. doi:10.1016/j.ijmyco.2014.10.051Publisher
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The 1st Asian-African Congress of International Journal of Mycobacteriology, Iranae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.ijmyco.2014.10.051
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