Table 1.

Isolates and type strains of M. chelonae-M. abscessus complex included in this study.

Isolate	Isolation Source	Procedence	INNO-LiPA
96-1705	Human foot biopsy	ITM, Belgium	CHII
96-1717	Human hand tissue	ITM, Belgium	CHII
96-1720	Human leg abscess	ITM, Belgium	CHII
96-1724	Human leg abscess	ITM, Belgium	CHII
96-1728	Lizard liver tissue	ITM, Belgium	CHII
D16R27	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16Q13	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16Q14	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16Q15	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16Q24	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R2	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R3	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R7	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R9	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R14	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R18	Tap water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R19	Surface water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R20	Surface water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R10	Surface water	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R12	Surface water	UD, Germany	CHII
D17A2	Water work	UD, Germany	CHII
D16Q19	Water work	UD, Germany	CHII
D16Q16	Water work	UD, Germany	CHII
D16Q20	Water work	UD, Germany	CHII
D16R24	Water work	UD, Germany	CHII
96-892	–	ITM, Belgium	CHII
M. abscessus subsp. abscessus	–	ATCC 19977T	CHIII
M. abscessus subsp. bolletii	–	CCUG 50184T	ND
M. abscessus subsp. massiliense	–	CCUG 48898T	ND
M. chelonae	–	ATCC 35752T	CHII/IV
M. immunogenum	–	ATCC 700505T	ND
M. salmoniphilum	–	ATCC 13758T	ND
M. franklinii	–	DSM 45524T	ND
M. saopaulense	–	CCUG 66554T	ND

UD, University of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany; ITM, Institute of Tropical Medicine Prince Leopold, Antwerp, Belgium; ND, not determined.