Fish Tank Granuloma Caused by Mycobacterium marinum in Two Aquarists: Two Case Reports

Table 3

VNTR analysis of Mycobacterium marinum isolates.

Isolate source	VNTR loci^a
	Locus 1	Locus 6	Locus 15	Locus 16	Locus 18	MIRU2	MIRU5	VNTR2067	VNTR3422
Patient 1
Subcutaneous nodule	2	2	3	3	2	2	NA	3	4
Fish	2	2	3	3	2	2	NA	3	4
Patient 2
Puncture	2	2	3	4	2	2	2	3	4
Pus	2	2	3	4	2	2	2	3	4
Subcutaneous nodule	2	2	3	4	2	2	2	3	4
Fish	2	2	3	4	2	2	2	3	4

aNA: no amplification. As Locus 9, Locus 14, and VNTR1132 failed in amplification from any isolates, they are not listed here.