Table 1.
Patient Characteristics Corresponding to Newly Isolated Strains
| Strain name | Gender | Age | Country of birth | Patient material | Isolated in location, year | HIV-status | Ziehl-Neelsen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRC1 | Female | 39 | Benin | Bronchial aspirate | Besançon, 2007 | Negative | Negative |
| NRC2 | Male | 38 | Cameroon | Lymph node | Paris, 2008 | Positive | Negative |
| NRC3 | Female | 26 | Unknown | Blood | Lyon, 2008 | Positive | Negative |
| NRC4 | Male | 52 | Unknown | Vertebral biopsy | Caen, 2008 | Negative | Positive |
| NRC5 | Male | 46 | Ivory Coast | Lymph node | Poitiers, 2010 | Negative | Positive |
| NRC6 | Male | 57 | DR Congo | Lymph node | Angers, 2011 | Unknown | Unknown |
| NRC7 | Female | 34 | DR Congo | Sputum | Lille, 2015 | Positive | Negative |
Information is reported as provided by physicians sending the isolates to the NRC.
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