Table 3 Overview of the theoretical ARDRA profiles of the species that were newly described since the start of the evaluation period (1998), as obtained after computer aided digestion of the published sequences (see also Figures 4,5,6,7).

M. bohemicum

[34]

AJ277284, U84502

1'

4

1

3

M. botniense

Water

[35]

AF012756

2

4

3

2

M. elephantis

Elephant

[36]

AF010747

3

1

8

3'

M. goodii

Human wounds

[37]

Y12872

10

1

(1)

2'

Y12872^a

10

1

2

2'

M. heckeshornense

Lung disease

[38]

AF1174290

1

4

3

4

M. kubicae

[39]

AF133902

10

1

6

1'

M. murale

Walls of childrens daycare centre

[40]

Unpublished

M. septicum

Catheter related bacteraemia

[41]

AF111809

4

1

6

7

M. tuberculosis subsp. caprae

Goats in Spain

[42]

AJ131120

1

1

1

1

M. tusciae

[43]

AF058299

10

1

6

2'

M. wolinskyi

Human wounds

[37]

Y12871, Y12873

10

1

1

2'