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Table 2 A summary of the 256 Nocardia isolates used in the study

From: Identification of Nocardia species using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time-of-flight mass spectrometry

 

From the MMRC

From the DCLC

Used in constructing the in-house database

Used in validation

No. of isolates

*192

**43

**21

  1. *192 isolates from the MMRC were subjected to MALDI-TOF MS analysis to construct the in-house database, whereas 64 (**43 plus **21) isolates were used for validation of the in-house database. A full detail of identity and characteristics of the 256 Nocardia isolates are shown in Additional file 2: Table S1. 192 isolates were from the MMRC and used in constructing the in-house database. 43 isolates were from the MMRC and used in validation. 21 isolates were from the DCLC and used in validation.
  2. MMRC = Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University.
  3. DCLC = Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chiba University Hospital.