TABLE 2.
Total number of GBS strains tested with both Lancefield method and latex agglutination
| GBS serotype | No. serotyped by:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 and 0.2 N Lancefield methoda | Latex agglutination method | |
| Ia | 42 | 42 |
| Ib | 12 | 12 |
| II | 11 (69) | 16 |
| III | 82 (99) | 83 |
| IV | 10 (50) | 20 |
| V | 17 (94) | 18 |
| VI | 2 | 3 |
| VII | 1 | 2 |
| VIII | 7 | 7 |
| NT | 48 (166) | 29 |
| Totalb | 232 (20.7%) | 232 (12.5%) |
a
Percentage of GBS strains that were serotyped with the Lancefield method (compared to the number serotyped by the latex agglutination method) is shown in parentheses.
b
For each typing method, the percentage of the total that was NT is shown in parentheses.