Table 2.

Genotypic Analysis of the Number of CAAT Repeats (n) in licA in Nontypable H. influenzae (NTHI) in Human Respiratory Tract Secretions^*

Genotype (n =)		NTHI pneumonia‡		Predicted phenotype ChoP+/ChoP−		Corresponding initiation codon(s)
6		no		+		γ
24		no		+		γ
24		no		+		γ
24		no		+		γ
18		no		+		γ
25		yes		+		α/β
30		yes		+		γ
33		no		+		γ
20		yes		−		none
18		yes		+		γ
21		yes		+		γ
18		no		+		γ
18		no		+		γ
18		no		+		γ

^* The relationship between genotype, predicted phenotype, and the designation of corresponding initiation codons is described in Fig. 6.  

^‡ Clinical criteria for NTHI pneumonia are described in methods section.