Table 2.
Characterization of bacterial cultures isolated from TB-like lesions by qPCR and MALDI-ToF MS (NTM means non tuberculous mycobacteria).
| Sample code | Province | Abbatoir | qPCR result | Specie identification (MALDI-ToF MS) | MALDI-ToF MS score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JTLS28 | Guayas | Lomas de Sargentillo | NTM | ND | ND |
| JTLS20 | Guayas | Lomas de Sargentillo | NTM | ND | ND |
| JTLS24 | Guayas | Lomas de Sargentillo | NTM | ND | ND |
| JCNA07 | Guayas | Naranjal | NTM | ND | ND |
| JCNA15 | Guayas | Naranjal | NTM | ND | ND |
| JCNA22 | Guayas | Naranjal | NTM | ND | ND |
| JCNA23 | Guayas | Naranjal | NTM | ND | ND |
| JCNA25 | Guayas | Naranjal | NTM | ND | ND |
| JCNA26 | Guayas | Naranjal | NTM | ND | ND |
| KGNO01 | Guayas | Nobol | NTM | Mycobacterium neoaurum | 2,02 |
| KGNO04 | Guayas | Nobol | Negative | Nocardia spp. | 2,01 |
| KGNO09 | Guayas | Nobol | NTM | ND | ND |
| GMVEN03 | Guayas | Ventanas | NTM | ND | ND |
| GMVEN14 | Guayas | Ventanas | NTM | Mycobacterium asiaticum | 2,02 |
| GMVEN21 | Guayas | Ventanas | NTM | ND | ND |
| GMVEN01 | Guayas | Ventanas | NTM | ND | ND |
| GMVEN18 | Guayas | Ventanas | NTM | ND | ND |
| GMVEN16 | Guayas | Ventanas | NTM | ND | ND |
| GMVEN22 | Guayas | Ventanas | NTM | Mycobacterium mucogenicum | 2,08 |
| GMVEN07 | Guayas | Ventanas | Negative | Tsukamurella paurometabola | 2,15 |
| GMVEN12 | Guayas | Ventanas | NTM | ND | ND |
| ITMA17 | Manabi | Charapoto | NTM | ND | ND |
| ITMA20 | Manabi | Charapoto | NTM | ND | ND |
| ITMA22 | Manabi | Charapoto | NTM | ND | ND |
| ITMA23 | Manabi | Charapoto | NTM | Mycobacterium neoaurum | 2,28 |
| ITMA24 | Manabi | Charapoto | NTM | ND | ND |
| ITMA25 | Manabi | Charapoto | NTM | ND | ND |
| ITMA26 | Manabi | Charapoto | Negative | Tsukamurella paurometabola | 2,24 |
| ITMA27 | Manabi | Charapoto | NTM | ND | ND |
| KLCA16 | Manabi | El carmen | NTM | ND | ND |
| JLJI06 | Manabi | Jipijapa | NTM | ND | ND |
| CZJUN13 | Manabi | Junin | NTM | ND | ND |
| CZJUN17 | Manabi | Junin | NTM | Mycobacterium fortuitum | 2.22 |
| CZJUN18 | Manabi | Junin | NTM | ND | ND |
| CZJUN19 | Manabi | Junin | NTM | Mycobacterium fortuitum | 2.28 |
| DHPOR08 | Manabi | Portoviejo | NTM | ND | ND |
| DHPOR14 | Manabi | Portoviejo | NTM | ND | ND |
| DHPOR16 | Manabi | Portoviejo | NTM | ND | ND |
| DHPOR18 | Manabi | Portoviejo | NTM | ND | ND |
| DHPOR19 | Manabi | Portoviejo | NTM | Mycobacterium neoaurum | 2.20 |
| GGRO02 | Manabi | Rocafuerte | NTM | ND | ND |
| GGRO14 | Manabi | Rocafuerte | NTM | Mycobacterium novocastrense | 2.21 |
| JCBO18 | Manabi | Bolivar | NTM | ND | ND |
| JCBO21 | Manabi | Bolivar | NTM | ND | ND |
| JCBO22 | Manabi | Bolivar | Negative | Gordonia hongkogensis | ND |
| JCBO31 | Manabi | Bolivar | NTM | Mycobacterium novocastrense | 2.17 |
| JCBO33 | Manabi | Bolivar | NTM | Mycobacterium duvalii | 2.09 |
| JCBO36 | Manabi | Bolivar | NTM | ND | ND |
ND: Means not determined.