HSPD1 and tuberculosis: Some important DNA markers used in differentiating MTBC from non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in the diagnosis of TB include rrs (16S rRNA), ITS (16S-23S rRNA), IS6110, groEL2 (hsp65), dnaJ, fbpA (32 kDa protein), MPT64 (MPB64), devR, PPE24 (KS4), and lepA [129].