2002
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.40.9.3374-3380.2002
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlates of Genotypes within the Mycobacterium avium Complex Defined by Restriction and Sequence Analysis of hsp65

Abstract: Species identification of isolates of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) remains a difficult task. Although M. avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare can be identified with expensive, commercially available probes, many MAC isolates remain unresolved, including those representing Mycobacterium lentiflavum as well as other potentially undefined species. PCR restriction analysis (PRA) of the hsp65 gene has been proposed as a rapid and inexpensive approach. We applied PRA to 278 MAC isolates, including 126 fro… Show more

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“…Colonies are usually light tan in color, although some MAC strains produce a yellow pigment that increases with light exposure. MAC isolates can be identified as M.avium or M. intracellulare by DNA probes or polymerase chain reaction analysis [18]. They are widespread in the environment and they have been isolated from water, soil, food, house dust and several animals.…”
Section: Commentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Colonies are usually light tan in color, although some MAC strains produce a yellow pigment that increases with light exposure. MAC isolates can be identified as M.avium or M. intracellulare by DNA probes or polymerase chain reaction analysis [18]. They are widespread in the environment and they have been isolated from water, soil, food, house dust and several animals.…”
Section: Commentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Se han descrito varios patrones PRA dentro del complejo M. avium: 4 variantes para M. avium (9,10) y 6 para M. intracellulare (5,11). La variante I de M. avium se ha encontrado con mayor frecuencia asociada con infección diseminada en pacientes con sida mientras que las variantes II y III han sido descritas con mayor frecuencia en muestras ambientales (11).…”
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“…La variante I de M. avium se ha encontrado con mayor frecuencia asociada con infección diseminada en pacientes con sida mientras que las variantes II y III han sido descritas con mayor frecuencia en muestras ambientales (11). Estos hallazgos sugieren que las variantes PRA de M. avium pueden diferir en cuanto a su virulencia y transmisibilidad (12).…”
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