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

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1995 Jan;61(1):371-3. doi: 10.1128/aem.61.1.371-373.1995.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium / genetics*
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Swine