TABLE 3.
Distribution of sequence types within serotypes of 158 invasive GBS isolates
| Sero- type | Total no. of isolates | No. of STs | STs (no. of isolates) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ia | 26 | 3 | 23a(18), 88 (1), 4 (7) |
| Ib | 14 | 6 | 9 (7), 10a(2), 8 (2), 230 (1), 12a(1), 1a(1) |
| II | 15 | 7 | 12 (3), 2 (3), 10 (2), 19a(2), 28 (2), 2a(2), 139 (1) |
| III | 84 | 17 | 17 (32), 19 (29), 107 (6), 28 (2), 27 (2), 122 (2), 23 (2), 119 (2), 120 (2), 12 (1), 121 (1), 125 (1), 124 (1), 86 (1), 175 (1), 234 (1), 150 (1) |
| IV | 3 | 2 | 2 (2), 196 (1) |
| V | 16 | 3 | 1 (13), 7 (2), 151 (1) |
a
STs which contain multiple serotypes.