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  • Title: A pncA polymorphism to differentiate between Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Author: Barouni AS, Augusto CJ, Lopes MT, Zanini MS, Salas CE.
    Journal: Mol Cell Probes; 2004 Jun; 18(3):167-70. PubMed ID: 15135450.
    Abstract:
    The pyrazinamidase gene coding for the enzyme that activates the bactericidal drug pyrazinamide contains a polymorphic site that is preserved in Mycobacterium bovis. We synthesized two sets of primers, one encompassing a 180 bp fragment, and the second spanning a 726 bp fragment including the full pncA gene. Following PCR of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. bovis samples, it is possible to discriminate by this polymorphism between these species by digestion with Eco065 I. Digestion of the 180 bp fragment results in two fragments of 101 and 79 bp, specific for M. tuberculosis. Alternatively, digestion of the 726 bp fragment yields three fragments of 452, 165 and 109 bp for M. tuberculosis, but only two fragments of 561 and 165 bp for M. bovis.
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