Data History.

Notes on the insertion of patterns into the M.bovis spoligotype database.

1. A database of 685 unique spoligotype patterns obtained from RIVM was screened for patterns with a zero at position 39. 285 patterns were obtained and initially used to populate the database on 28/05/03.

2. 5 patterns from the UK added. These patterns had been allocated STXXX numbers by RIVM. 27/06/03. Highest number in database SB0816

3. 19/Aug/03. Submitted 161 strains from

HADDAD,N., A. OSTYN, C. KAROUI, M. MASSELOT, M. F. THOREL, S. L. HUGHES,
J. INWALD, R. G. HEWINSON, B. DURAND (2001). Spoligotype Diversity of Mycobacterium bovis Strains Isolated in France from 1979 to 2000. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY : 3623-3632.

28 patterns already present. 133 new ones.

4. 2/Sep/03. 6 patterns from

Njanpop-Lafourcade BM, Inwald J, Ostyn A, Durand B, Hughes S, Thorel MF, Hewinson G, Haddad N. Molecular typing of Mycobacterium bovis isolates from Cameroon.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2001 Jan;39(1):222-7.

1 pattern already in 5 patterns added. SB0955

5. 3/Sep/03. Three children of SB0263 added - SB0957-SB0959

6. 7 patterns from
Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the period 1965-2001 studied by spoligotyping
I. Pavlik, L. Dvorska, M. Bartos, I. Parmova, I. Melicharek, A. Jesenska, M. Havelkova, M. Slosarek, I. Putova, G. Martin, W. Eeler, K. Kremer, D. van Soolingen. Vet. Med. - Czech, 47, 2002 (7): 181-194.

4 patterns already present , 3 patterns new.

7. 2/Jan/04 - 24 patterns from
Aranaz A, Liébana E, Mateos A, Domínguez L, Vidal D, Domingo M, González O, Rodríguez-Ferri EF, Van Embden JDA, Cousins DV. (1996). Spacer oligonucleotide typing of Mycobacterium bovis strains from cattle and other animals: a tool for epidemiology of tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol 34: 2734-2740

11 patterns already present , 13 patterns new.

8. 18/Mar/04 8 patterns from Northern Ireland.
Patterns submitted by Carl McCormick and Robin Skuce.

9. 13/4/2004 Three patterns added by M.L.Boschiroli

10. 15/June/04 Three patterns added by Jorge Gonzalez-y-Merchand

11. 12/July/2004 Microti strain added - Keith Jahans

12. One pattern added by Irmgard Moser

13. 24/Aug/04 - 3 patterns added from Begium by Karl Walravens

14. 5/Jan/05 Three patterns from France added by Maria Laura Boschiroli

15. 8 Africanum subgroup 1 Clade 1 and Clade 2 added J. Driscoll 24/1/05

16. 8 Spanish caprine and bovine patterns added 25/1/05

 



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