Table 1.
Method | No. of unique isolates | No. of clustered isolates | No. of clusters | No. of distinct types | Clustering rates (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IS6110 RFLP | 211 | 66 | 20 | 231 | 16.6 |
Spoligotyping | 89 | 188 | 27 | 116 | 58.1 |
MIRU-VNTR (24 loci) | 202 | 75 | 18 | 220 | 20.5 |
IS6110 RFLP + spoligotyping | 211 | 66 | 20 | 231 | 16.6 |
MIRU-VNTR (24 loci) + spoligotyping | 202 | 75 | 18 | 220 | 20.5 |