Table 2 Variability in Neisseria MLST STs
Datasets | No. of STs (estimated no. of STs/100 isolates) | No. (%) of isolates with unique STs |
|---|---|---|
107 meningococcal isolates from the MLST reference strain database | 50 (47) | 40 (37) |
217 carried meningococci collected in the Czech Republic during 1993 | 88 (41) | 63 (29) |
103 N. lactamica isolates, collected in Oxfordshire, UK | 69 (67) | 53 (51) |
All 149 gonococcal isolates analysed | 66 (44) | 35 (23) |
53 gonococcal isolates (collected worldwide) | 30 (57) | 20 (38) |
58 gonococcal isolates collected in Liverpool between 1981–1989 | 26 (45) | 13 (22) |
38 gonococcal isolates collected in Liverpool between 2000–2001 | 21 (55) | 11 (29) |