IS6110 restriction fragment length polymorphism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Campinas, Brazil: evidence of intercontinental distribution of strains.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern in developing countries. In Brazil, few genotyping studies have been conducted to verify the number of IS6110 copies present in local prevalent strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the distribution and clustering of strains. IS6110 DNA fingerprinting was performed on a sample of M.

A retrospective bacteriological study of mycobacterial infections in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

The main species of mycobacteria isolated in 51 patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) admitted to the Clinical Hospital of UNICAMP (Teaching Hospital) in 1996, were studied retrospectively by recording the isolation site and signs of pathogenesis. Of these isolates, 31 (55%) were M.tuberculosis and 20 (45%) M.