title: Serovars of Mycobacterium avium complex isolated from patients in Sweden.
abstract: The serovars of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium avium complex from 24 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and 140 non-AIDS patients in Sweden were studied by using type-specific antisera. A wide distribution of serovars was seen. Serovar 6 was predominant in both groups of patients, isolated from 33 and 16% of the AIDS and non-AIDS patients, respectively. The results indicate geographical as well as disease-related differences in the distribution of M. avium complex serovars of clinical importance.
authors.affiliation: National Bacteriological Laboratory and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hoffner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Källenius
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Petrini
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Tsang
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015995:Prevalence; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology