TABLE 3.
Association between disease status and global clonal complexesa
| Disease statusb | No. (%) of isolates in GCC
|
No. (%) of isolates
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST5 | ST143 | ST86 | Otherc | Total | |
| C | 6 (100) | 4 (33) | 0 | 10 (42) | 20 (43) |
| SC | 0 | 7 (58) | 1 (25) | 8 (33) | 16 (35) |
| L | 0 | 1 (8) | 3 (75) | 6 (25) | 10 (22) |
| Total no. of isolates | 6 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 46 |
a
Analysis with the chi-square test showed statistical significance (P = 0.006) in the association between disease status and GCC.
b
C, clinical mastitis; SC, subclinical mastitis; L, low somatic cell count.
c
Isolates not belonging to any GCC.