Table 3 Characteristics of clusters identified by RFLP IS6110 and spoligotyping in Paraguay, 2003
From: First insight into Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity in Paraguay
RFLP Cluster | Size | Spoligotype | Country region (n) | Likely link (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | SIT | Lineage | Â | Â |
A* | 9 (8) | 2643 | Haarlem | Metropolitan Area (7) | Tacumbu Jail inmates (6) |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Oriental (1) | - |
B | 2 | 49 | Haarlem | Oriental (2) | Undetermined |
C* | 10 (8) | 34 | S | Metropolitan Area (2) | Undetermined |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Oriental (6) | Neighbor towns (5) |
D | 3 | 34 | S | Chaco (3) | Aboriginal community (3) |
E | 2 | 34 | S | Oriental (2) | Undetermined |
F | 2 | 1356 | S | Metropolitan Area (1) | - |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Oriental (1) | - |
G | 5 | 42 | LAM | Metropolitan Area (4) | Household (3) |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Chaco (1) | - |
H | 3 | 42 | LAM | Metropolitan Area (1) | Tacumbu Jail |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Oriental (2) | Undetermined |
I | 2 | 42 | LAM | Metropolitan area (2) | Tacumbu Jail (2) |
J* | 2 (0) | 42 2648 | LAM | Oriental (2) | Same town (2) |
| Â | (3) | 42 | LAM | Metropolitan Area (1) | - |
K* | 5 | Â | Â | Oriental (2) | Same department (2) |
| Â | (2) | 753 | LAM | Oriental (2) | Undetermined |
L | 3 | 177 | LAM | Oriental (3) | Same community (2) |
M | 3 | 391 | LAM | Metropolitan Area (2) | Undetermined |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Chaco (1) | - |
N | 2 | 391 | LAM | Chaco (2) | Aboriginal communities (2) |
O | 3 | 2647 | LAM | Oriental (2) | Undetermined |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Chaco (1) | - |
P | 2 | 2650 | LAM | Oriental (2) | Same town (2) |
Q | 2 | 93 | LAM | Chaco (2) | Aboriginal community (2) |
R | 3 | 52 | T | Chaco (3) | Aboriginal communities (3) |
S | 2 | 521 | T | Chaco (2) | Aboriginal communities (2) |