TABLE 1.

Comparison of gene sequences from clinical isolates and reference strains of M. abscessus, M. chelonae, and M. massiliense

Organism	No. of isolates found by ITS assay	rpoBa		sodAb		hsp65c
		No. of isolates	% Identity	No. of isolates	% Identity	No. of isolates	% Identity
M. abscessus	55	47	100	42	100	44	100
		2	99.9	2	99.8
		1	99.6
		1	99.3
M. chelonae	8	1	100	4	100	6	100
		4	99.7	2	99.8	1	99.8
		3	99.6	1	99.5	1	98.8
		1	98.4
M. massiliense	NAd	4	99.3	11	100	11	100

^arpoB reference sequences under GenBank accession numbers AY147164 for M. abscessus, AY147163 for M. chelonae, and AY593981 M. massiliense.

^bsodA reference sequences under GenBank accession numbers AY458102 for M. abscessus, AY458104 for M. chelonae, and AY593975 for M. massiliense.

^chsp65 reference sequences under GenBank accession numbers AY498743 for M. abscessus, AY458082 for M. chelonae, and AY596465 for M. massiliense.

^dNA, not applicable.