Table 1. Distribution of assemblages among 207 isolates determined by PCR-RFLP and assemblage A- and B-specific PCR.
| Assemblages | |||||
| A | B | A+B | Not amplified | Total positive | |
| ß-giardin RFLP | 74a | 124b | 2 | 14 | 200 |
| gdh RFLP | 73c | 129 | 0 | 12 | 202 |
| tpi RFLP | 72 | 124d | 2 | 16 | 198 |
| tpi A+B PCR | 70 | 122 | 6 | 16 | 198 |
| Combined results | 73 | 128 | 6 | 7 | 207 |
a
Including three samples with a novel A pattern (Sweh166, 173, and 178).
b
Including one sample with a novel B pattern (Sweh198).
c
Including three samples with AI (Sweh166, 173, and 178) and 70 with AII patterns.
d
Including two samples with novel B patterns (Sweh121 and 154).