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Comparison of clustered and individual strains between the Beijing and non-Beijing family
| Genotyping | Genotype | Beijing family | Non-Beijing family | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoligotyping | Individual strains, n | 7 | 38 | |
| Clustered strains, n | 913 | 59 | <0.0001 | |
| Clusters, n | 13 | 14 | ||
| Clustering rate, % | 97.8 | 46.4 | ||
| MIRU-VNTR | Individual strains, n | 669 | 93 | |
| Clustered strains, n | 251 | 4 | <0.0001 | |
| Clusters, n | 82 | 2 | ||
| Clustering rate, % | 18.4 | 2.1 |
