TABLE 3.

Distribution of the alp genes among the observed GBS serotypes

Surface alpha-like protein gene (no. of isolates)	No. of isolates per serotypea
	Ia	Ib	II	III	IV	V	VI
alp2-3 (30)	2			3		25**
rib (33)	4	3	3	9*	2	12
epsilon (22)	6*				2	14
alpha c (10)	2			2		6
alp 4 (14)	1			4		8	1

^a*, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01.