TABLE 6.
Discrepancies observed in each lineage from a total population of 518 isolates
| Lineage | Defined MIRU-VNTR loci-repeat no.a | Discrepancy | Discrepant MIRU-VNTR code(s)b | No. of times observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 39-3, A-4, C-4 | a | 39-2, A-3, C-4 + code for lineage II | 1 |
| b | 39-2, A-4, C-4 + code for lineage II | 2 | ||
| c | 39-3, A-3, C-4 | 1 | ||
| e | 39-4, A-4, C-4 | 1 | ||
| II | 16-1,2,3, 39-2, B-1,2 | a | Codes for lineages II and III present | 3 |
| b | 16-3, 39-1, B-2 | 5 | ||
| c | 16-3, 39-1, B-1 | 2 | ||
| d | 16-1, 39-3, B-1 | 1 | ||
| e | 16-3, 39-3, B-2 | 4 | ||
| f | 16-4, 39-2, B-2 | 4 | ||
| g | 16-5, 39-2, B-3 | 3 | ||
| h | 16-1, 39-2, B-3 | 2 | ||
| i | 16-3, 39-2, B-3 | 1 | ||
| III | 23-5, C-2 | a | 23-3, C-2 | 1 |
| IV | 24-2, 26-2 | a | Codes for lineages I and IV present | 6 |
| b | Codes for lineages II and IV present | 2 | ||
| c | Codes for lineages III and IV present | 1 | ||
| d | 24-2, 26-1 | 2 | ||
| M. bovis | 10-2, 40-2, C-5 | a | 10-2, 40-2, C-2 | 1 |
| b | 10-2, 40-2, C-3 | 1 | ||
| c | 10-2, 40-2, C-4 | 1 | ||
| d | 10-6, 40-2, C-4 | 1 | ||
| e | 10-2, 40-3, C-5 | 1 |
a
Numbers stand for MIRU (e.g., 16-1,2,3 indicates that there are 1, 2, or 3 copies of MIRU-16); letters stand for ETR (e.g., A-4 indicates that there are 4 copies of ETR-A).
b
Discrepant loci are boldfaced.