Table 2.
Molecular characterization of six closely related serogroups
| Serogroup | Positive probes by microarray |
Serogroup by microarray determination | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serogroup specific | Nonspecific | ||
| A | OA-3118, OA-3119, OA-3208, OA-3122 | A or D1 | |
| D1 | OA-3118, OA-3119, OA-3208, OA-3122 | A or D1 | |
| D2 | OA-3205, OA-3206, OA-3112 | OA-3118, OA-3119, OA-3208, OA-3122 | D2 |
| D3 | OA-2779, OA-2780, OA-2781 | OA-3118, OA-3119, OA-3208, OA-3122 | D3 |
| E1 | OA-2785, OA-2786, OA-2787 | OA-3205, OA-3206, OA-3112 | E1 or E4 |
| E4 | OA-2785, OA-2786, OA-2787 | OA-3205, OA-3206, OA-3112 | E1 or E4 |