Table 2.
Variability in in vitro capsule thickness and cell diameter of Cryptococcus neoformans strains by Sequence Type (ST).
| MLST group | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | ST5 | Non-ST5 |
| Capsule Thickness (μm) | ||
| Mean* | 2.64 | 2.01 |
| 95% CI | 2.49–2.79 | 1.94–2.07 |
| Range | 0.01–9.56 | 0.02–6.16 |
| Coefficient of Variation$ (%) | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| Cell diameter (μm) | ||
| Mean* | 11.38 | 9.69 |
| 95% CI of Mean | 10.96–11.79 | 9.52–9.87 |
| Range | 4.74–27.22 | 5.25–19.89 |
| Coefficient of Variation$ (%) | 0.41 | 0.20 |
*P < .0001, t-test with Welch's correction.
$
P < .0001, Fligner-Killeen test of homogeneity of variance.