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The aim of this study is to explore the molecular biological characteristics of MDR\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/jats:italic>\n                      (MTB) in Urumqi through the analysis of gene mutations and the clustering patterns of MDR MTB strains.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study focused on TB patients diagnosed and registered with culture-positive MTB who were over the age of 16 in Urumqi. The GenoType MTBDRplus assay and mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit-variable number tandem repeat techniques were employed to analyze gene mutations and the genetic clustering of MDR-TB strains in Urumqi.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among the 319 MTB strains analyzed, the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Beijing<\/jats:italic>\n                      genotype was predominant, accounting for 49.53%. Of the MDR MTB strains, 14 were identified, with the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Beijing<\/jats:italic>\n                      genotype being the most prevalent (73.68%), and the prevalence of MDR MTB in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Beijing<\/jats:italic>\n                      strains was 8.86%. The clustering rate of MDR MTB in Urumqi was found to be 5.26%. In addition, a special genotype was observed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The molecular biological characteristics of MDR MTB in Urumqi exhibit distinct features. 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