Table 1 Characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China
Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Lineage | Â |
Lineage2 | 2744(85.93) |
Lineage3 | 10(0.31) |
Lineage4 | 439(13.75) |
Sub-lineage | Â |
Lineage2.1 | 21(0.77) |
Lineage2.2 | 2723(85.55) |
Lineage4.2 | 49(1.54) |
Lineage4.4 | 197(6.19) |
Lineage4.5 | 184(5.78) |
Other sub-lineage4 | 11(0.35) |
Isolates | Â |
Non-clusters | 1597(50.00) |
Clusters | 1596(50.00) |
Clusters by size | Â |
2 | 606(38.00) |
3 ~ 5 | 542(34.00) |
6 or more | 448(28.10) |
Region | Â |
Non-cross-regional | 1189(74.36) |
Cross-regional | 407(25.64) |