Genetic Profiling and Drug-resistance Pattern of Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Patients and their Household contacts in North Indian Population

Kumar, Rajeev; Kushwaha, R.A.S.

Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, Vol. 18 No. 2 2022, pp. 67-71 ISSN 1997-0838
Original Text Copyright (cc) 2021 by Kumar and Kushwaha

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Genetic Profiling and Drug-resistance Pattern of Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Patients and their Household contacts in North Indian Population

Rajeev Kumar¹, R.A.S. Kushwaha ²

¹ Department of Applied Science, AKTU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
² Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India

*E-Mail: prakash.johnson9@gmail.com

Received December 2, 2021

Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is important to understand the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis (TB). However, there is limited information on molecular characteristics and drug-resistant patterns of MTB in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in India. Thus, this study aimed to determine the molecular characteristics and drug resistance patterns of MTB in patients with PTB in India.

Key words: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, prevention of tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, India