TABLE 4.
por type of Boston strains
| por type | No. of strains | Serovara | No. of strains |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2; 2; 4; 4; 2 | 15 | IB1 | 6 |
| IB2 | 5 | ||
| IB17 | 2 | ||
| IB4 | 1 | ||
| NAb | 1 | ||
| B2; 1; 6; 5; 3 | 13 | IB4 | 6 |
| IB12 | 2 | ||
| IB1 | 2 | ||
| IB8 | 2 | ||
| IB2 | 1 | ||
| B 2; 2; 7; 4; 2 | 7 | IB2 | 3 |
| IB1 | 2 | ||
| IB12 | 2 | ||
| Other PIB por typesc | 46 | IB3 | 10 |
| IB1 | 8 | ||
| IB2 | 6 | ||
| IB6 | 4 | ||
| Other (7 types) | 18 | ||
| A 1; 2; 1; 1; 1 | 18 | IA6 | 16 |
| IB3 | 2 | ||
| A 3; 1; 2; 2; 2 | 6 | IA4 | 5 |
| NA | 1 | ||
| A 3; 1; 1-2; 2-3; 2 | 3 | IB32 | 3 |
| A 2; 4; 3; 3; 3 | 1 | IB24 | 1 |
a
Among strains with common por types, serovar designations that are consistent with the associations between serovar MAb and VR probes are shown in bold.
b
NA, serovar not available.
c
Other PIB por types totaled 19.