TABLE 1.
Comparison of the bexA gene sequences among serotypeable strains of H. influenzae
| Serotype corresponding to bexA sequence | % Difference from or identity toabexA sequence from serotype:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | b | c | d | e | f | ac | |
| ab | 99.8 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 84.2 | 84.1 | 85.0 | |
| b | 0.2 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 84.2 | 84.1 | 85.0 | |
| c | 0.6 | 0.5 | 99.2 | 83.8 | 83.6 | 84.5 | |
| d | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 84.1 | 83.9 | 84.9 | |
| e | 15.8 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 95.2 | 91.8 | |
| f | 15.9 | 15.9 | 16.4 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 96.1 | |
| ac | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 8.2 | 3.9 | |
a
Each blank space represents the comparison of a sequence to itself; numbers below the blank space in each column are percentages of difference, and those above the blank space are percentages of identity.
b
Serotype a clinical isolate 2006-0018.
c
Serotype a strain ATCC 9006.