TABLE 4.
Definition and summary of the Af1 clonal complex
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Definition | Presence of deletion RDAf1 (5.3 kb, between Mb0586c and Mb0590c) |
| Spoligotype marker | Absence of spacer 30 |
| Spoligotype signaturea | 1101111101111110111111111111101111111100000 (SB0944) |
| Distribution | At high frequency in sub-Saharan west-central Africa (Mali, Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria) |
a
The spoligotype signature represents the assumed spoligotype pattern in the progenitor strain of the clonal complex and is shown as a series of ones and zeros, with 1 representing hybridization to the spacer and 0 representing absence of hybridization. The international name for this spoligotype pattern was assigned by Mbovis.org (http://www.Mbovis.org).