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A total of 139 MDR-TB isolates from China underwent PZA susceptibility testing and genotyping, and the sequences of the four PZA resistance-associated regions were analyzed. The association between lineage and PZA resistance was analyzed, as well as that between lineage and mutation. Among 139 MDR-TB isolates, 62 were resistant to PZA. Of these 62 PZA-resistant isolates, 60 harbored at least one nonsynonymous mutation in the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">pncA<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rpsA<\/jats:italic>\n                      , or\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">clpC1<\/jats:italic>\n                      . None of the isolates contained a mutation in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">panD<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Most mutations in PZA-resistant isolates were concentrated in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">pncA<\/jats:italic>\n                      , while mutations in other genes were rare and usually accompanied by mutations in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">pncA<\/jats:italic>\n                      . The single mutation outside\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">pncA<\/jats:italic>\n                      observed in a PZA-resistant isolate was a novel\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rpsA<\/jats:italic>\n                      mutation G(\u2212131)A. The mutation Pro796Leu in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">clpC1<\/jats:italic>\n                      was exclusively detected in lineage 4 strains and correlated with this lineage, but was not associated with PZA resistance. The DNA sequencing of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">pncA<\/jats:italic>\n                      proved to be the most effective approach for detecting PZA resistance, with an accuracy of 92.81%. Notably, some PZA-susceptible isolates still carried mutations in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">pncA<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">rpsA<\/jats:italic>\n                      , or\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">clpC1<\/jats:italic>\n                      . This study highlights the complexity of PZA resistance. These findings expand our understanding of the molecular features associated with PZA resistance in China.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, we systematically investigated the mutations in pyrazinamide (PZA)-resistance-associated genes, including pncA, rpsA, panD, and clpC1, among the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) isolates from China, and their effects on the PZA resistance. 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