Table 1.
Properties of the MLST loci in the clinical B. pseudomallei isolates from Peninsular Malaysia
| Locus | No. of nucleotides analyzed | No. of alleles | No. of SNP | SNP Frequencya | No. of variable sites | Sequence diversity rateb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace | 519 | 4 | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 4.1% |
| gltB | 522 | 5 | 8 | 1.5% | 3 | 3.1% |
| gmhD | 468 | 5 | 12 | 2.5% | 5 | 4.0% |
| lepA | 486 | 6 | 21 | 4.3% | 15 | 5.3% |
| lipA | 402 | 5 | 7 | 1.7% | 4 | 2.9% |
| narK | 561 | 4 | 9 | 1.6% | 5 | 3.3% |
| Ndh | 443 | 3 | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 2.5% |
aRate of SNPs diversity in relation with locus length (no. of SNP/locus length)
bRate of allele diversity in relation with the number of total referenced database alleles