Table 1. QPCR positivity and negativity based on molecular specific RD¹ patterns for each species of MTBC.

Mycobacteria	RD qPCR result
	RD1	RD9	RD12	ExtRD9
M.tuberculosis	+	+	+	+
M. bovis	+	-	-	+
M. bovis BCG	-	-	-	+
M. africanum	+	-	+	+
M. microti	-	-	+	+
M. canettii	+	+	-	+
NTM2	-	-	-	-

¹RD: regions of difference, NTM²: nontuberculous mycobacteria