Typing by DNA probe of mycobacterial species isolated from patients with AIDS.
Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) types of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare and Mycobacterium kansasii isolated from patients with AIDS were examined. We demonstrate that one RFLP type is much more common than others which confirms previous findings. Carriage of individual RFLP types is constant over long periods of time. In addition, we document a disseminated infection in a patient with M. avium intracellulare of three RFLP types.
Department of Microbiology and Medicine, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London.
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Visuvanathan
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Miller
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D015342:DNA Probes; D006801:Humans; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000382:microbiology*; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D013045:Species Specificity
D015342:DNA Probes