TABLE 1.
Distribution of mycobacterial strains within eight groups by numbers of MIRUs
| Group | Strain(s) | senX3-regX3 IR PCR product length (bp) | No. of 77-bp MIRUs | No. of 53-bp MIRUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | M. tuberculosis V.808 and V.761 | 560 | 5 | 1 |
| II | M. tuberculosis V.729 and M. bovis 60 | 483 | 4 | 1 |
| III | M. bovis 63, 78, AN5, and 89936 | 406 | 3 | 1 |
| IV | BCG Japanese vaccine strain and BCG 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 (from patients with BCG-osis) | 353 | 3 | 0 |
| V | M. bovis 76 and 88367 and M. tuberculosis 2296207 | 329 | 2 | 1 |
| VI | BCG 1173P2, Glaxo, Russian, Moreau, and Danish (vaccine strains) and BCG 4, 5, 9, and 10 (from patients with BCG-osis) | 276 | 2 | 0 |
| VII | M. bovis 1 | 252 | 1 | 1 |
| VIII | BCG Prague and Montreal (vaccine strains) | 199 | 1 | 0 |