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The
hex code name for spoligotype patterns
Spoligotype
patterns can be named using the HEX code system. This method
was proposed by Dale et al (2001). The binary spoligotype
pattern is divided up into 6 blocks each containing 7 or 8
spacers -
1
- 7, 8 - 14, 15 - 21, 22 - 28, 29 - 36 and 37- 43
The
binary pattern of each blocks is converted to a two digit
hexidecimal number. The
6X2 digit code is used as the name of the spoligotype pattern
Example
1111111
1101110 1111110 1111111 11111000 1111101
is
called 7F - 6E - 7E - 7F - F8 - 7D
Dale
JW, Brittain D, Cataldi AA, Cousins D, Crawford JT, Driscoll
J, Heersma H, Lillebaek T, Quitugua T, Rastogi N, Skuce RA,
Sola C, Van Soolingen D, Vincent V.
Spacer
oligonucleotide typing of bacteria of the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex: recommendations for standardised
nomenclature.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2001 Mar;5(3):216-9.
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