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Table 3 VNTR profile of MU isolates detected in human lesions

From: Community-based geographical distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans VNTR-genotypes from the environment and humans in the Nyong valley, Cameroon

Localities

Type of samples

Test ID

MIRU-VNTR allelic profile

MU-genotypes

MIRU-1

Locus-6

ST-1

Locus-19

Akonolinga Centre

Lesion swab

H1AC

3

1

2

2

C

Lesion swab

H2AC

3

1

2

2

C

Yeme-Yeme

Lesion swab

H1YE

1

1

2

0

ua

Lesion swab

H3YE

3

1

2

2

C

Edjom

Lesion swab

H2ED

1

1

2

2

D

Nyeck

Lesion swab

H1NY

0

1

2

0

ua

Lesion swab

H2NY

3

1

2

2

C

Nkolessong

Lesion swab

H1NK

1

1

2

2

D

  1. MU M. ulcerans, ua unassigned, 0 no amplification; PCR amplification of Locus-19 was unsuccessful for H1YE and H1NY; PCR amplification of MIRU-1 was unsuccessful for H1NY; MIRU-1 and Locus-19 were the main determinants for a genotype
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Tropical Medicine and Health

ISSN: 1349-4147

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