TABLE 2.
Polymorphic sites detected in HSV-2 strains and their frequencies according to the source of specimens
Strain type | Polymorphic site (G420Ta) | No. of specimens
|
Total no. (%) of specimens | ||
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Dermal | Genital | CSF | |||
Wild type | G | 9 | 10 | 29 | 48 (80.0) |
Strains with polymorphisms | T | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 (20.0) |
Total | 11 | 13 | 36 | 60 (100) |
Mutation of G420T resulted in a change of amino acid sequence (Leu→Phe).