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Pattern diversity and similarity with the three typing methods for characterization of 45 Cameroon family M. tuberculosis strains
| Typing method | No. of patterns | No. of unique strains | No. of clusters | Pattern diversity (%) | Pattern similarity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS6110-RFLP | 20 | 12 | 8 | 44.5 | 80 |
| Spoligotyping | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22.2 | 90 |
| MIRU-VNTR | 8 | 2 | 6 | 17.8 | 95 |
| Combined analysis | 27 | 20 | 7 | 60 | 75 |
