Table 3. VNTR genotypes of M. ulcerans culture negative, IS2404 positive punch biopsy tissue.

CULTURE NEGATIVE TISSUE SAMPLES
	VNTR Results
Patient Number	MIRU1	Locus 6	ST1	Locus 19	Genotype Designation
1	3	1	2	2	C
2	3	1	2	2	C
3	3	1	2	2	C
4	3	1	2	2	C
5	3	1	2	2	C
6	3	1	2	2	C
7	3	1	2	2	C
8	3	1	2	2	C
9	3	1	1	2	C
10	3	1	1	2	B
11	3	1	1	2	B
12	1	1	1	2	A
13	1	4	2	2	MPM
14	1	1	2	2	D
15	1	4	HTC	2	NONE

HTC: band was higher than control bands when viewed on an agarose gel.