TABLE 2.

Comparative results of conventional and PCR-LiPA methods for the detection of 23S rDNA mutations in natural isolates and laboratory strains

23S mutation detected by conventional methods	Total no. of strains (no. of natural isolates) with 23S rDNA mutations detected by PCR-LiPA
	Wild type	A2115→G/G2141→A	A2142→G	A2142→C	A2143→G	A2142→T	A2143→C	Multiple mutations	Total
Wild type	5 (5)							1 (1)	6
A2115→G/G2141→A		0							0
A2142→G			20 (19)					2 (2)	22
A2142→C				2 (1)					2
A2143→G					20 (19)			1 (1)	21
A2142→T						1 (0)			1
A2143→C							1 (0)		1
A2143→T	1 (0)								1
Multiple mutations								3 (3)	3