Table 2.

Comparison of molecular characterisation of ST-4821 complex by serogroup*.

Clonal complex	Sequence type	fHbp VR	NHBA VR	PorA VR	PorB VR	FetA VR
MenB:cc4821 (n = 40)	ST-5664 (9), ST-5798 (6), ST-3200 (6)	16 (23)	669 (13), 910 (8)	P1.20,23-x (26)¶	3-229 (12), 3-81 (8), 3-460 (5), 3-48 (4)	F1-91 (12), F3-9 (6), F5-2 (5)
MenC:cc4821 (n = 32)	ST-4821 (23)	80 (9), 22 (6), 404 (5), 419 (5)	503 (23)	P1.7-2,14 (15), P1.20,23-x (8)	3-48 (22)	F3-3 (23)

*All cc4821 isolates without nadA gene.

^¶P1.20,23-x, refers to the following nine PorA variants found in this complex: P1.20-3,23, P1.20-3,23-1, P1.20-3,23-2, P1.20-3,23-3, P1.20-3,23-6, P1.20-3,23-7, P1.20-3,23-9, P1.20-3,23-19, and P1.20-3,23-28.