Genotypic characterization of Mycobacterium avium strains recovered from animals and their comparison to human strains.

AUTOR(ES)

Bono, M

RESUMO

Mycobacterium avium was recovered from 21 birds and 10 pigs. Bird isolates carried IS901 and a few copies of IS1245 and appeared highly related by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Pig isolates showed features previously described in human isolates: a lack of IS901, a high copy number of IS1245, and marked polymorphism by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

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