Table 3 Results for 12 NTM isolates for which PRA-hsp65 gave incorrect species identification as determined by hsp65 sequencing.

M. avium (18)^c

1

M. kansasii 1

M. farcinogenes (1)

1

M. scrofulaceum 1

M. intracellulare (9)

1

M. avium 3

M. kansasii (7)

1

M. avium 2

1

M. gastri 1

M. mucogenicum (8)

1

M. chitae 1

1

M. gordonae 1

1

M. nonchromogenicum 1

M. nebraskense (1)

1

M. avium 3

M. scrofulaceum (3)

2

M. lentiflavum 3

1

M. simiae 1