Identification of a genetically distinct subspecies of Mycobacterium kansasii.
AUTOR(ES)
Ross, B C
RESUMO
To assess the usefulness of a specific DNA probe for Mycobacterium kansasii, 105 isolates from Australia, Belgium, Japan, South Africa, and Switzerland were collected and analyzed. Twenty of these isolates were probe negative, of which 18 were from Belgium and Switzerland. Analysis of all isolates by Southern blot hybridization indicated a lack of variability among probe-positive isolates, while probe-negative isolates were clearly distinct and showed greater diversity. Sequence analysis of the 250 nucleotides at the 5' end of the 16S rRNA gene revealed that 19 of the 20 probe-negative isolates had a sequence different from that of M. kansasii. A total of five nucleotide differences were present in a cluster consisting of two nucleotide deletions and three nucleotide substitutions. These results suggest the existence of a genetic subspecies of M. kansasii.
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