TABLE 1.
Description of invasive N. meningitidis isolates
| Isolate | Serogroup | Sequence type | Clonal complexa | OMP typing resultb | Location | Date of isolation | Clinical syndrome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM0005 | C | 11 | ST-11 | 2-59:P1.5,2:F.1-30 | Maryland | Jan 1992 | Meningitis |
| NM0160 | B | 2971 | 3-84:P1.17,16-3:F.del | Maryland | Apr 1997 | Meningitis | |
| NM1042 | C | 5762 | ST-35 | 3-39:P1.22-1,14:F.del | Maryland | Mar 2005 | Cellulitis/tenosynovitis |
| NM1630 | B | 2588 | ST-35 | 3-39:P1.22-1,14:F.del | Ohio | Aug 2004 | Meningitis |
a
ST, sequence type.
b
OMP typing results are expressed as porB allele:P1.porA VR1 allele,porA VR2 allele:F.fetA allele; del, deleted.