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GENOTYPING OF MONO AND MULTI-DRUG RESISTANCE TB IN SAUDI ARABIA<br />

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Sahal Al-Hajoj 1 , Bright Varghese 1 , Mais Herbawi 1 , Ruba Al-Omari 1 and Caroline Allix-Béguec 2<br />

1 - King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Comparative Medicine Tuberculosis Research Unit Saudia Arabia<br />

2 - Genoscreen<br />

A total <strong>of</strong> 150 isolates collected from different regions in Saudia Arabia were the subject <strong>of</strong> finger printing using GenoScreen<br />

MIRU-VNTR kit (do you know the timeframe?). Upon genotype the data were compared to the international MIRU-<br />

VNTRplus database (www. Miru-vntrplus.org). The data showed that Saudia Arabia harbors the following major cla<strong>de</strong>s EAI<br />

13.07%, Haarlem 12.42%, TUR 13.07%, Beijing 12.42%, unknown12.42%, Dehli/CAS 7.84%, LAM 7.19%, Cameroon 6.54%,<br />

UgandaI 5.23%, S 3.92%, multiple matches1.96%, NEW-1 1.31%, URAL 0.65%, Ghana 0.65%, X, 0.65%, UgandaII, 0.65%. Indicate<br />

the clustering rate for this panel <strong>of</strong> 150 isolates. Ongoing transmission may be an indication to the need <strong>of</strong> improving TB<br />

control program. The unknown cla<strong>de</strong>s represent a consi<strong>de</strong>rable % (12.42%). These could represent unique endogenous<br />

cla<strong>de</strong>s. However, further analysis is nee<strong>de</strong>d to gain insight into the nature <strong>of</strong> the unknown cla<strong>de</strong>s.<br />

<strong>European</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mycobacteriology</strong> | 30 th Annual Congress | July 2009 | Porto - Portugal<br />

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