TABLE 1.
Method | Total no. of patterns | No. of unique patterns | No. of clusters | No. of isolates in largest cluster | Clustering ratea |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIRU-VNTR only | 653 | 493 | 160 | 110 | 0.623 |
IS6110 RFLP only | 1,067 | 985 | 82 | 65 | 0.247 |
MIRU-VNTR + RFLP | 1,185 | 1,108 | 77 | 9 | 0.153 |
The clustering rate is based on the number of isolates in all clusters divided by the total number of isolates.