TABLE 1.
ITS types demonstrated from 20 specimensa
| Specimen | ITS type(s) obtained from each specimen |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eg, Eu |
| 2b,c | Je, Ne, Ig, Eo, Eg, IIg |
| 3b,c | Eg, IIIg, IV1, Ng |
| 4c | Eg, Ge, No |
| 5 | Gb, Eb, Eg |
| 6 | E2, Eg |
| 7 | V3, Eg, E4 |
| 8 | Gg, Gh, VIg |
| 9 | E5, Eg |
| 10 | VII6, E7, Gh, G6 |
| 11 | Eg |
| 12 | E8, Eg, E9, G8 |
| 13 | Eg, Gg |
| 14 | Eg |
| 15 | VIII10, Gg, IXg |
| 16 | Eg, Eu, Xg |
| 17 | Ea |
| 18 | Eu |
| 19 | Eg, XI11, E12 |
| 20 | Eg, Gg |
a
A total of 83 clones were obtained. A novel ITS2 type was demonstrated from three patients and was designated type u. New ITS1 and ITS2 sequences that were only detected once are indicated by Roman and Arabic numerals, respectively.
b
Specimens 2 and 3 (a tracheal aspirate and a biopsy specimen, respectively) were from the same patient.
c
Specimens from twins (twin 1, specimens 2 and 3; twin 2, specimen 4).