Sequencing of <i>hsp65</i> Gene for Identification of <i>Mycobacterium</i> Species Isolated from Environmental and Clinical Sources in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract

This study evaluated the biodiversity of 28 clinical and 24 environmental Mycobacterium isolates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by using hsp65 sequences, with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of the genetic diversity and usefulness of this marker. An extensive phylogenetic analysis was performed. The nucleotide diversity was similar between clinical (0.06508) and environmental (0.06221) isolates.