Table 5.
BLAST results using the largest contig of each NTM against Genbank nucleotide database (E < 1 × 106).
| NTM species | Species hit | BLAST score | Query coverage (%) | Identity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. fortuitum | M. smegmatis MC2 155 | 11121 | 65 | 81 |
| M. nonchromogenicum | M. smegmatis MC2 155 | 8822 | 69 | 83 |
| M. malmesburii sp. nov. | M. rhodesiae NBB3 | 8503 | 52 | 81 |
| M. komanii sp. nov. | Mycobacterium sp.JLS | 5565 | 45 | 81 |