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. 2014 Mar 20;9(3):e92467. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092467

Table 4. Numbers of isolates of each serotype and the Diversity index for serotyping and for MLVA types in the samples based on the enrichment methods.

Method Serotype1/2a Serotype1/2b Serotype4b Simpson’s Index ofDiversity (Serotypes) Number ofMLVA Types Simpson’s Index ofDiversity (MLVA Types)
Directplating 8 7 142 0.179 41 0.875
Fraserbroth 17 7 123 0.286 40 0.887
Total 25 14 265 0.232 62 0.881