Epidemiology of<i>Mycobacterium kansasii</i>
Authors: Karen C. Bloch, Duc J. Vugia, Arthur L. Reingold
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Letters17 August 1999Epidemiology of Mycobacterium kansasiiKaren C. Bloch, MD, MPH, Duc J. Vugia, MD, MPH, and Arthur L. Reingold, MDKaren C. Bloch, MD, MPHVanderbilt University School of Medicine; Nashville, TN 37232-2605 (Bloch)California Department of Health Services; Berkeley, CA 94704-1011 (Vugia)University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health; Berkeley, CA 94720-7360 (Reingold)Search for more papers by this author, Duc J. Vugia, MD, MPHVanderbilt University School of Medicine; Nashville, TN 37232-2605 (Bloch)California Department of Health Services; Berkeley, CA 94704-1011 (Vugia)University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health; Berkeley, CA 94720-7360 (Reingold)Search for more papers by this author, and Arthur L. Reingold, MDVanderbilt University School of Medicine; Nashville, TN 37232-2605 (Bloch)California Department of Health Services; Berkeley, CA 94704-1011 (Vugia)University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health; Berkeley, CA 94720-7360 (Reingold)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-4-199908170-00017 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Alcaide and colleagues suggest that defining the molecular characteristics of M. kansasii strains isolated from patients in our study would have been helpful in delineating pathogenicity and patterns of transmission. DNA fingerprinting has been used to establish the molecular epidemiology of other species of mycobacteria. Restriction fragment length polymorphism has been pivotal in establishing transmission patterns of M. tuberculosis in well-defined outbreaks (1) and population-based community studies (2). This technique has been used to show that M. avium isolates cultured from HIV-infected persons residing in different cities are genetically unique, whereas clusters of genetically identical organisms may be ...References1. Daley CL, Small PM, Schecter GF, Schoolnik GK, McAdam RA, Jacobs WR, et al . An outbreak of tuberculosis with accelerated progression among persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. An analysis using restriction-fragment-length polymorphisms. N Engl J Med. 1992;326:231-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Bradford WZ, Koehler J, El-Hajj H, Hopewell PC, Reingold AL, Agasino CB, et al . Dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis across the San Francisco Bay Area. J Infect Dis. 1998;177:1104-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Mazurek GH, Chin DP, Hartman S, Reddy V, Horsburgh CR, Green TA, et al . Genetic similarity among Mycobacterium avium isolates from blood, stool, and sputum of persons with AIDS. J Infect Dis. 1997;176:976-83. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Iinuma Y, Ichiyama S, Hasegawa Y, Shimokata K, Kawahara S, Matsushima T. Large-restriction-fragment analysis of Mycobacterium kansasii genomic DNA and its application in molecular typing. J Clin Microbiol. 1997;35:596-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Picardeau M, Prod'Hom G, Raskine L, LePennec MP, Vincent V. Genotypic characterization of five subspecies of Mycobacterium kansasii . J Clin Microbiol. 1997;35:25-32. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Nashville, TN 37232-2605 (Bloch)California Department of Health Services; Berkeley, CA 94704-1011 (Vugia)University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health; Berkeley, CA 94720-7360 (Reingold) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIncidence and Clinical Implications of Isolation of Mycobacterium kansasii: Results of a 5-Year, Population-Based Study Karen C. Bloch , Lisa Zwerling , Mark J. Pletcher , Judith A. Hahn , Julie L. Gerberding , Stephen M. Ostroff , Duc J. Vugia , and Arthur L. Reingold Epidemiology of Mycobacterium kansasii Fernando Alcaide , Miguel Angel Benítez , and Rogelio Martín Metrics Cited byClinical and Epidemiological Study of Disease Caused by Mycobacterium kansasii in the Metropolitan Area of Bilbao, SpainEstudio clinicoepidemiológico de la enfermedad por Mycobacterium kansasii en el área urbana de Bilbao 17 August 1999Volume 131, Issue 4Page: 311KeywordsGenetic diseasesGenetic fingerprintingGeneticsMolecular biologyMolecular epidemiologyMycobacteriaPathogensProspective studiesRestriction fragment length polymorphismRetrospective studies Issue Published: 17 August 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...