TABLE 2.
Conventional identification, PRA and LiPA patterns, and interpretations obtained with 110 clinical human isolates of mycobacteria
| Conventional identification | PRA identification | No. of isolates | LiPA probe(s) for which strain was positive | LiPA interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTC | MTC | 1 | MYC, MTB | MTC |
| M. kansasii | M. kansasii I | 14 | MYC, MKA-1a | M. kansasii I |
| M. kansasii III | 1 | MYC, MKA-1 | M. kansasii I | |
| M. gordonae | M. gordonae I | 3 | MYC, MGO | M. gordonae |
| M. gordonae II | 1 | MYC, MGO | M. gordonae | |
| M. gordonae III | 6 | MYC, MGO | M. gordonae | |
| M. gordonae VII | 1 | MYC, MGO | M. gordonae | |
| Unpublished | 5 | MYC, MGO | M. gordonae | |
| Unpublished | 1 | Ambiguous | Ambiguous | |
| MAC | M. avium I | 14 | MYC, MAIS, MAV | M. avium |
| M. avium I | 6 | MYC, MAIS | M. avium-M. intracellulare-M. scrofulaceum or M. malmoense | |
| M. avium II | 3 | MYC, MAIS, MAV | M. avium | |
| M. avium III | 1 | MYC, MAIS, MAV | M. avium | |
| M. avium III | 4 | MYC, MAIS | M. avium-M. intracellulare-M. scrofulaceum or M. malmoense | |
| M. intracellulare I | 5 | MYC, MAIS, MIN | M. intracellulare | |
| M. intracellulare I | 2 | MYC, MAIS | M. avium-M. intracellulare-M. scrofulaceum or M. malmoense | |
| Unpublished | 2 | MYC, MAIS, MIN | M. intracellulare | |
| M. scrofulaceum | Unpublished | 2 | MYC, MAIS, MSC | M. scrofulaceum |
| M. abscessus-M. chelonae | M. abscessus I | 3 | MYC, MCH-1, MCH-2 | M. chelonae III |
| M. abscessus II | 8 | MYC, MCH-1, MCH-2 | M. chelonae III | |
| M. fortuitum complex | M. fortuitum I | 2 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
| M. fortuitum III | 2 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. | |
| M. peregrinum I | 3 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. | |
| M. peregrinum II | 1 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. | |
| Unpublished | 2 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. | |
| M. flavescens | M. flavescens I | 1 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
| Unpublished pattern | 1 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. | |
| M. szulgai | M. szulgai I | 3 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
| Unpublished | 2 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. | |
| M. duvali | Unpublished | 1 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
| M. lentiflavum | M. lentiflavum I | 2 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
| M. simiae | M. simiae I | 4 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
| M. trivíale | M. triviale I | 1 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
| M. terrae | Unpublished | 1 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
| Unidentified Mycobacterium sp. | Unpublished | 1 | MYC | Mycobacterium sp. |
a
The MAV probe was weakly visible for one isolate.