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LOS serotypes expressed by M. catarrhalis strains isolated from different populations of patients as determined by multiplex PCR
| Origin | No. isolates expressing serotype/ total isolates (%)
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|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | |
| COPD patient isolates | 42/52 (81) | 8/52 (15) | 2/52 (4) |
| Children (OME isolates) | 32/50 (64) | 17/50 (34) | 1/50 (2) |
| Global (geographically diverse) strains | 23/50 (46) | 20/50 (40) | 7/50 (14) |
| Total | 97/152 (64) | 45/152 (30) | 10/152 (6) |
