title: Sequencing of hsp65 gene for identification of Mycobacterium species isolated from environmental and clinical sources in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
abstract: This study evaluated the biodiversity of 28 clinical and 24 environmental Mycobacterium isolates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by using hsp65 sequences, with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of the genetic diversity and usefulness of this marker. An extensive phylogenetic analysis was performed. The nucleotide diversity was similar between clinical (0.06508) and environmental (0.06221) isolates.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. simonesenna@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Simone G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Senna
authors.forename: Jaqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Battilana
authors.forename: Juliana C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Marlei G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Rafael S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Leila S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Philip N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Suffys
authors.forename: Mauricio R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bogo