Serovars of Mycobacterium avium complex isolated from patients in Sweden. |
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| Authors: | S E Hoffner, G K llenius, B Petrini, P J Brennan, A Y Tsang |
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| Affiliation: | National Bacteriological Laboratory and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. |
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| 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. |
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