Table 2. Discrimination power of MIRU-VNTR genetic marker combination proposed.
| Spoligotype family | Number of strains tested (n) | MIRU-VNTR loci set (s) | HGDI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 31 | 15 MIRU-VNTR | 0.996 |
| Qub11b, MIRU16, Mtub04,MIRU26, ETR-A, ETR-C,Qub26,Mtub21,Qub4156,ETR E,MIRU10,Mtub30 | 0.996 | ||
| EAI | 23 | 15 MIRU-VNTR | 0.996 |
| Qub26, Mtub39,Qub4156,ETR-A, ETR-D, ETR-E,Qub11b,Mtub21,MIRU40 | 0.996 | ||
| CAS | 23 | 15 MIRU-VNTR | 0.991 |
| MIRU10,Qub4156, MIRU16,MIRU40, ETR-C, Mtub39,Qub26,Qub11b,ETR-E,Mtub04 | 0.991 | ||
| Haarlem | 19 | 15 MIRU-VNTR | 1 |
| Qub11b, MIRU10, Qub4156,MIRU40 | 1 | ||
| LAM | 17 | 15 MIRU-VNTR | 0,963 |
| Qub26, MIRU40, Qub11b | 0.963 | ||
| T | 45 | 15 MIRU-VNTR | 0.988 |
| Mtub39, MIRU16,Qub11b, MIRU26, ETR-C, ETR-A Qub26, MIRU40, Mtub21, MIRU10, Mtub04, Qub4156 and Mtub30 | 0.976 |
In bold, the set of MIRU-VNTR markers combination proposed by HGDI method for each spoligotype family.