Table 5.
Spa -types and groups in which deletions/insertions in the spa -gene were observed
| Spa -types | Spa -repeats | Individuals with deletions, no. (column %) | Hidden deletions not affecting spa -typing (no.) | Deletions/insertions affecting spa -typing (no.) | Individuals with deletions affecting spa- typing/total individuals with this spa-type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 |
|
7 (21%) |
|
|
7/20 (35%)* |
| t571 |
08-16-02-25-02-25-----------34-25 |
6 (18%) |
|
delG-insB(5); delE(1) |
6/19 (32%) |
| t3085 |
08-16-02-25-02-25-34-25-34-25 |
1 (3%) |
|
delE (1) |
1/1 (100%) |
| Group 2 |
|
9 (27%) |
|
|
7/188 (4%)* |
| t021 |
15-12------16-02-16---------------02-25-17-24-------------- |
4 (12%) |
delD(1) |
insC2(3) |
3/57 (5%) |
| t298 |
15-12------16-02-----------------------------17-24-------------- |
1 (3%) |
|
delG-insB (1) |
1/5 (20%) |
| t10173 |
15-12-02-16-02------25-17-25-02-25-17-24-24--------- |
1 (3%) |
|
insC2 (1) |
1/1 (100%) |
| t012 |
15-12------16-02-16---------------02-25-17-24-24--------- |
2 (6%) |
|
delE (1); insC2 (1) |
2/123 (2%) |
| t6803 |
15-12------16-02-16---------------02-25-17-24-24-17-24 |
1 (3%) |
delD-insA (1) |
|
0/2 (0%) |
| Group 3 |
|
3 (9%) |
|
|
- |
| t084 |
07-23-12-34-34-12-12-23-02-12-23 |
1 (3%) |
delH (1) |
|
- |
| t085 |
07-23-12-34-34-12-----23-02-12-23 |
2 (6%) |
delD (1); delA (1) |
|
- |
| Group 4 |
|
4 (12%) |
|
|
3/74 (4%)* |
| t280 |
04--------------------20-17-12-12-17------------- |
1 (3%) |
|
delG-insB (1) |
1/4 (25%) |
| t227 |
04-----------------------------12-12-17------------- |
1 (3%) |
delD (1) |
|
0/3 (0%) |
| t078 |
04-21a-12b-41c-20-17-12-12-17------------- |
1 (3%) |
|
delE (1) |
1/26 (4%) |
| t216 |
04----------20-17-20-17------------31d-16e-34f |
1 (3%) |
|
delG-insB (1) |
1/41 (2%) |
| Group 5 |
|
3 (9%) |
|
|
1/92 (1%)* |
| t032 |
26-23-23-13-23-31-29-17-31-29-17-25-17-25-16-28 |
2 (6%) |
delD (1) |
delE (1) |
1/79 (1%) |
| t223 |
26-23-----13-23-------------------05g-17-25-17-25-16-28 |
1 (3%) |
delD (1) |
|
0/13 (0%) |
| Singletons |
|
7 (21%) |
|
|
- |
| t213 |
07-23-12-21-24-33-22-17 |
3 (9%) |
delD (3) |
|
- |
| t6792 |
08-16-02-16-17-13-17-13-17-16-34 |
1 (3%) |
delD (1) |
|
- |
| t6417 |
14-44-13-12-17-13-12-17-17-17-23-18 |
1 (3%) |
dell (1) |
|
- |
| t530 |
11-19-12-21-17-34-24-34-16 |
1 (3%) |
|
delE (1) |
1/3 (33%)* |
| t7960 |
299-25-17-17-16-16-16-16 |
1 (3%) |
delI-insC1 (1) |
|
- |
| Total | 33 (100%) |
* P < 0.0001 comparing four groups of spa-types and the singleton with rearrangements affecting spa-typing (5 × 2 Fisher’s exact test).
21a repeat differing in one base from repeats 12 and 20.
12b repeat differing in two bases from repeats 20.
41c repeat differing in one base from repeat 17.
31d repeat differing in two bases from repeat 16.
16e repeat differing in one base from repeat 17.
34f repeat differing in two bases from repeats 12 and 20.
05g repeat differing in one base from repeat 29.