FIG. 2.
Comparison of ribosomal gene sequences. Dots indicate nucleotide identity, and dashes indicate deletions. (A) Differences in the 16S rRNA gene between the isolate (AJ276890) and M. triplex (U57362). Numbering is according to the reference sequence. (B) Alignment of ITS region sequences of selected species including the patient isolate. Reference sequence accession numbers are as follows: M. triplex, Y14189; M. simiae, AB026694; M. tuberculosis, AB026698.