TABLE 1.
Mycobacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Property or origina | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| M. tuberculosis H37Rv | ATCC 27294 | ATCC |
| M. tuberculosis H37Ra | ATCC 25177 | ATCC |
| M. abscessus | Clinical isolate (IMCJ 268) | IMCJ |
| M. avium | ATCC 25291 | ATCC |
| M. bovis BCG | Japanese strain 172 | Japan BCG Laboratory |
| M. chelonae | JCM 6390 (ATCC 14472) | JCM |
| M. fortuitum | Clinical isolate (IMCJ 531) | IMCJ |
| M. gastri | GTC 610 (ATCC 15754) | GTC |
| M. intracellulare | JCM 6384 (ATCC 13950) | JCM |
| M. kansasii | JCM 6379 (ATCC 12478) | JCM |
| M. marinum | GTC 616 (ATCC 927) | GTC |
| M. nonchromogenicum | JCM 6364 (ATCC 19530) | JCM |
| M. peregrinum | Clinical isolate (IMCJ 460) | IMCJ |
| M. scrofulaceum | JCM 6381 (ATCC 19981) | JCM |
| M. simiae | GTC 620 (ATCC 25275) | GTC |
| M. smegmatis | ATCC 19420 | ATCC |
| M. szulgai | JCM 6383 (ATCC 35799) | JCM |
| M. terrae | GTC 623 (ATCC 15755) | GTC |
| M. xenopi | Clinical isolate (IMCJ 788) | IMCJ |
a
JCM, Japan Collection of Microorganisms, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Saitama, Japan; GTC, Gifu Type Culture Collection, Department of Microbiology-Bioinformatics, Regeneration and Advanced Medical Science, Gifu University, Graduate School of Medicine, Bacterial Genetic Resources, Gifu, Japan.