Table 1.
Comparison of median amino acid lengths between transmission strains and controls
| Control median (mean) amino acid length | Case median (mean) amino acid length | Wilcoxon Rank-Sum p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
V1 Loop |
|
|
|
|
| Subtype B |
n = 78 |
25.5 (26.9) |
25.5 (26.9) |
0.87 |
| Subtype C |
n = 55 |
25 (26.8) |
23 (23.5) |
0.047 |
|
V2 Loop |
|
|
|
|
| Subtype B |
n = 78 |
36.5 (37.4) |
37 (38.1) |
0.292 |
| Subtype C |
n = 55 |
38 (38.8) |
37 (37.6) |
0.166 |
|
V3 Loop |
|
|
|
|
| Subtype B |
n = 78 |
28 (27.9) |
28 (27.7) |
0.031 |
| Subtype C |
n = 55 |
28 (28.0) |
28 (27.9) |
0.104 |
|
V4 Loop |
|
|
|
|
| Subtype B |
n = 78 |
20 (19.8) |
19.5 (20.2) |
0.829 |
| Subtype C | n = 55 | 16 (15.5) | 15 (15.5) | 0.513 |