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. 2006 Mar;44(3):1065–1073. doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.3.1065-1073.2006

TABLE 2.

Observed subtypes and Simpson's index of discriminatory power at two correlation levels for repetitive-element PCR with Dt primers and ribotyping (EcoRI) of poultry-associated C. perfringens isolates

Method Correlation level (%) Observed subtype Dsa
Repetitive-element PCR with Dt primers 95 21 0.961
90 19 0.938
80 12 b
70 9
60 7
EcoRI ribotyping 95 23 0.960
90 14 0.873
80 8
70 5
60 4
a

See Materials and Methods.

b

—, not determined.