Table 2.
Characteristics of the six Taiwan strains sequenced in this study.
| STRAIN NAME | ETHNIC GROUP/AGE/SEX | VNTR_MIRUTYPE | SPOLIGOTYPE | DRUG-RESISTANCE STR/E/INH/RIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W6 | Veteran/82/M | 42435316-223325173533 | 000000000003771 (ST1) Modern Beijing strain |
SSSS |
| M3 | Aborigine/34/M | 31433216-222225143323 | 777777770020771 (ST742) Haarlem-3 sublineage |
SSSS |
| M7 | Aborigine/86/F | 22433316-224326153323 | 776177607760771 (ST33) LAM3 sublineage |
SSSS |
| M24 | Aborigine/95/M | 42432316-223325173232 | 000000000003771 (ST1) Ancient Beijing strain |
SSRR |
| A18 | Han/72/M | 46464316-254326223432 | 677777477413771 (ST19) EAI2_MANILLA |
SSSS |
| A27 | Han/74/F | 21433216-222325153321 | 777777777760771 (ST53) T1 |
SSSS |
Abbreviations: (Drug resistance/sensitivity) E, ethambutol (5 and 10 μg/mL); INH, isoniazid (0.2 μg/mL); Str, streptomycin 2 μg/mL and 10 μg/mL); Rif, rifampin (1 μg/mL); S, sensitive; R, resistant; MIRU, mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit; VNTR, variable number of tandem repeats.