title: BCG identification by DNA restriction fragment patterns.
abstract: Seven daughter strains of BCG were characterized by restriction fragment analysis with the enzymes BstEII, PvuII and BclI. Comparisons of fragment patterns confirmed that BCG is correctly classified as a Mycobacterium bovis variant and suggested that the Swedish strain is most closely related to the original BCG strain.
authors.affiliation: Central Animal Health Laboratory, Wallaceville Animal Research Centre, Upper Hutt, New Zealand.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: De Lisle
mesh_terms: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000145:classification*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes