TABLE 2.
Clinical N. meningitidis isolates and demographic informationa
| Sample | Serogroup | Demographic datab |
|---|---|---|
| A | Y | Winston-Salem 5, 2002 |
| B | Nongroupable (not A-C or Y) | Winston-Salem 6, 2002 |
| C | C/2b:P1.2 | Houston 2, 1981 outbreak |
| D | C | Winston-Salem 7, 2002 |
| E | C/2b:P1.2 | Houston 1, 1981 outbreak |
| F | B/4:p1:15 | Spain, R1907, 1985-1986 |
| G | C/2b:P1.2 | Houston 8, 1981 outbreak |
| H | C/2b:P1.2 | Houston 7, 1981 outbreak |
| I | B/4:p1:15 | Spain, R1922, 1985-1986 |
| J | C/2b:P1.2 | Houston 3, 1981 outbreak |
| K | B | Winston-Salem 3, 2001 |
| L | C/2b:P1.2 | Houston 4, 1981 outbreak |
| M | C/nontypeable | Houston 5, 1981 |
| N | B/4:p1:15 | Spain, R1916, 1985-1986 |
| O | C/nontypeable | Spain, R1909, 1985-1986 |
| P | C/2b:P1.2 | Houston 6, 1981 outbreak |
| Q | A | ATCC 13077 |
| R | B | ATCC 13090 |
| S | C | ATCC 13102 |
a
N. meningitidis isolates include seven isolates from an elementary school outbreak in Houston, Tex. All isolates (except ATCC isolates) were previously characterized by manual rep-PCR and or MLEE (51).
b
Demographic data list source of sample (Winston-Salem, N.C., Houston, Tex., or Spain and isolated number, followed by year(s) of collection, association with an outbreak (if applicable), and strain designations (if available).