TABLE 2.

Distribution of strains by pattern of amplification with each primer

Pattern	No. of strains with the indicated pattern with the following primera:
	PI254	OPB-17	23L	OPA-4	OPB-15
A	51	51	49	50	50
B	2 (49/98, 116/99)	2 (49/98, 116/99)	2 (49/98, 116/99)	2 (49/98, 116/99)	2 (49/98, 116/99)
C	1 (14/98)	1 (14/98)	1 (14/98)	1 (80/98)	1 (32/00)
D	3 (65, 66, S1)	3 (65, 66, S1)	1 (80/98)	1 (32/00)	1 (56/97)
E	1 (S4)	1 (S4)	1 (32/00)	3 (65, 66, S1)	3 (65, 66, S1)
F	2 (S7, S8)	2 (S7, S8)	3 (65, 66, S1)	1 (S4)	3 (S4, S7, S8)
G	2 (N11, N12)	2 (N11, N12)	3 (S4, S7, S8)	2 (S7, S8)	2 (N11, N12)
H			2 (N11, N12)	2 (N11, N12)

^aThe strains are indicated in parentheses.