TABLE 2.
Comparison of the results obtained by MPB64-ICA, Accuprobe for M. tuberculosis complex, and niacin accumulation tests
| Species (no. of isolates) | No. of positive results with the following test:
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| MPB64-ICA | Accuprobe | Niacin | |
| M. tuberculosis (53) | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| MOTT | |||
| M. kansasii (30) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M. avium complex (13) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. marinum (3) | 1b | 0 | 0 |
| M. gordonae (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. szulgai (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. abscessus (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unidentified (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed (MOTTa + M. tuberculosis) (3) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
a
Two M. avium complex and one M. gordonae.
b
The strain showed a very weak signal.