TABLE 5.
Reference strains and clinical isolates used in the study
| Mycobacterium species | Reference strain(s) | No. of clinical isolates |
|---|---|---|
| M. tuberculosis complex | H37Rv (M. tuberculosis), ATCC 35720 (M. bovis) | 96 |
| MAC species | ATCC 13950 (M. intracellulare) | 131 |
| M. scrofulaceum | ATCC 19981 | 23 |
| M. kansasii | ATCC 12478 | 22 |
| M. gordonae | ATCC 14470 | 21 |
| M. terrae | 37 | |
| M. szulgai | ATCC 35799 | 2 |
| M. marinum | ATCC 927 | 2 |
| M. simiae | 1 | |
| M. flavescens | ATCC 14474 | 1 |
| M. asiaticum | ATCC 25276 | |
| M. gastri | ATCC 15754 | |
| M. lentiflavum | 4a | |
| M. fortuitum | ATCC 6841 | 30 |
| M. chelonae | ATCC 14472 | 13 |
| M. aurum | ATCC 23366 | |
| M. neoaurum | ATCC 25795 | |
| M. chitae | ATCC 19627 | |
| M. smegmatis | ATCC 19420 |
a
Identified by 16S rDNA sequencing (16).