TABLE 3.
DIs of typing methods used to discriminate among 87 N. gonorrhoeae strains
| Typing method | No. of types | Size (% of strains) of largest type | DI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auxotyping | 4 | 48.3 | 0.597 |
| Serotyping | 12 | 25.3 | 0.846 |
| A/Serovar class | 24 | 16.1 | 0.928 |
| AP-PCR with primer D11344 | 3 | 49.4 | 0.608 |
| AP-PCR with primer D8635 | 4 | 55.2 | 0.622 |
| Combination D11344 and D8635 | 11 | 27.6 | 0.849 |
| Serotyping + AP-PCR with primer D11344 | 22 | 13.8 | 0.936 |
| Serotyping + AP-PCR with primer D8635 | 27 | 16.1 | 0.937 |
| ARDRA | 6 | 39.1 | 0.743 |
| Serotyping + ARDRA | 32 | 10.3 | 0.955 |
| opa typing | 73 | 4.6 | 0.996 |
| PFGE | 78 | 3.5 | 0.997 |