Table 3.
Frequency of sensitive and drug resistance strains of MTB by “MIRU-VNTR” assay versus “MIRU-VNTR and Spoligotyping” together
| Families | MIRU-VNTR No. (%) | MIRU-VNTR+ Spoligotyping No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitive strains | ||
| Known | 20 (67) Case | 27 (90) Case |
| Haarlem | 5 (16) Case | 7 (23) Case |
| Dehli/CAS | 5 (16) Case | 8 (26) Case |
| NEW1 | 4 (14) Case | 6 (20) Case |
| LAM | 2 (7) Case | 2 (7) Case |
| Uganda1 | 2 (7) Case | 2 (7) Case |
| M.X | 2 (7) Case | 2 (7) Case |
| Unknown | 10 (33) Case | 3 (10) Case |
| Multi-drug resistant strains | ||
| Known | 17 (57) Case | 24 (80) Case |
| Haarlem | 4 (14) Case | 6 (20) Case |
| Dehli/CAS | 4 (14) Case | 5 (16) Case |
| LAM | 3 (10) Case | 4 (14) Case |
| Uganda 1 | 2 (7) Case | 2 (7) Case |
| Cameron | 1(3) Case | 2 (7) Case |
| Beijing | 1 (3) Case | 1(3) Case |
| Ghana | 0 (0) Case | 1(3) Case |
| Bovis | 1 (3) Case | 1(3) Case |
| Caparie | 1 (3) Case | 1(3) Case |
| M.X | 0 (0) Case | 1(3) Case |
| Unknown | 13 (43) Case | 6(20) Case |
| All strains | ||
| Known | 37 (62) Case | 51(85) Case |
| Unknown | 23 (38) Case | 9(15) Case |
MIRU-VNTR: Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Units Variable Number Tandem Repeat