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. 1990 Jun;28(6):1105–1107. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.6.1105-1107.1990

Serovars of Mycobacterium avium complex isolated from patients in Sweden.

S E Hoffner 1, G Källenius 1, B Petrini 1, P J Brennan 1, A Y Tsang 1
PMCID: PMC267885  PMID: 2380348

Abstract

The serovars of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium avium complex from 24 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and 140 non-AIDS patients in Sweden were studied by using type-specific antisera. A wide distribution of serovars was seen. Serovar 6 was predominant in both groups of patients, isolated from 33 and 16% of the AIDS and non-AIDS patients, respectively. The results indicate geographical as well as disease-related differences in the distribution of M. avium complex serovars of clinical importance.

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