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. 2014 May 7;90(5):923–938. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0130

Table 4.

Principle salivary proteins in K-means clusters (estimated MW)

12 kDa 26 kDa 30 kDa 38 kDa 44 kDa
MENA clusters
 A
 B + + +
 C + + + +
 D + + + + +
12 kDa 14 kDa 26 kDa 30 kDa 38 kDa
US military clusters
 E
 F +
 G + + + +
 H + + +

Cluster characteristics are defined as antibody recognition at the listed protein MW for > 50% of donors. Results details descriptions of clusters.