| computer-assisted analysis of mycobacterium avium fingerprints using insertion elements is1245 and is1311 in a caribbean setting. | a total of 33 clinical isolates of the mycobacterium avium complex from 25 patients, identified by means of biochemical and cultural characteristics, the accuprobe system and dt1/dt6 pcr, were further analysed using novel insertion elements is1245 and is1311 in a french caribbean setting. pvuii-cleaved dna and non-radioactive southern hybridization and detection systems were used for fingerprinting with both is elements. the data confirmed the specificity of the two probes for m. avium in our se ... | 1997 | 9765855 |