Naming spoligotype patterns for the RD9-deleted lineage of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; www.Mbovis.org

► The history and functionality of the www.Mbovis.org website is described. ► Standardised names for spoligotype patterns of the MTB complex RD9-deleted strains are provided. ► The application of spoligotyping to strains of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is described.