TABLE 1.
Mycobacterial strains included in this study
| Taxon by groupa | No. of strains tested | RL-PCR result |
|---|---|---|
| MAC | ||
| M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis C-type | 2 | + |
| M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis S-type | 1 | + |
| M. avium subsp. avium | 10 | − |
| “M. avium subsp. hominissuis” | 9 | − |
| M. avium subsp. silvaticum | 1 | − |
| M. intracellulare | 18 | − |
| MTC | ||
| M. bovis | 3 | − |
| M. tuberculosis | 4 | − |
| AFB | ||
| M. scrofulaceum | 5 | − |
| M. smegmatis | 1 | − |
| M. kansasii | 1 | − |
| M. fortuitum | 1 | − |
| M. phlei | 1 | − |
| M. genavense | 1 | − |
| Mycobacterium sp. 2333 | 1 | − |
| Total | 59 |
a
MAC, Mycobacterium avium complex; MTC, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; AFB, acid-fast bacillus.