TABLE 4.
Variation in VNTR patterns among meningococcal isolates of the different ST complexes, used for the establishment of MLST
| ST complex | No. of isolates | No. of STs | No. of VNTR types | Sourcea | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST-1 | 14 | 3 | 9 | AU, NA, AS, EU, AF | 1963-1980 |
| ST-4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | NA, AS, AF | 1937-1990 |
| ST-5 | 12 | 3 | 11 | SA, AS, EU, AF | 1967-1996 |
| ST-8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | EU, AU, AF | 1967-1992 |
| ST-11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | EU, AF, NA, AS, SA | 1969-1993 |
| ST-32 | 10 | 3 | 8 | EU, SA | 1976-1982 |
| ST 41/44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | EU, SA, AU | 1963-1996 |
| Others | 7 | 7 | 7 | EU | 1988-1994 |
a
AF, Africa; AS, Asia, including India; AU, Australia, including New Zealand; EU, Europe, including Russia and Iceland; NA, North America; SA, South America.