Table 3. Comparison of partial hsp65 gene sequence of T. whipplei in bronchoalveolar lavage and induced sputum samples.
| Subject | Bronchoalveolar lavage | Induced sputum |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 2 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 3 | Mutation (1nt) | Mutation (1nt) |
| 4 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 5 | Mutation (7nt) | Mutation (7nt) |
| 6 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 7 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 8 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 9 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 10 | Mutation (6nt) | Mutation (6nt) |
| 11 | Mutation (7nt) | Mutation (7nt) |
| 12 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 13 | Mutation (4nt) | Mutation (4nt) |
| 14 | Mutation (9nt) | Mutation (9nt) |
| 15 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 16 | Mutation (4nt) | Mutation (4nt) |
| 17 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 18 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 19 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 20 | Mutation (6nt) | Mutation (6nt) |
| 21 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 22 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
| 23 | Mutation (6nt) | Mutation (6nt) |
| 24 | Wild-type | Wild-type |
BAL, Bronchoalveolar lavage; 1nt and 7nt, 1 and 7 nucleotides different compared to the reference sequence; hsp65, heat-shock protein 65 gene