TABLE 1.
∣ Neisseria meningitidis isolates used in this study.
| Isolates ID | ST | Cc | Serogroup | Source |
| 320503 | 4821 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |
| 340542 | 4821 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |
| 100603 | 4821 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |
| 341215 | 4821 | 4821 | B | Invasive isolate |
| 321114 | 3200 | 4821 | B | Invasive isolate |
| 370601 | 3200 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |
| 431210 | 4821 | 4821 | B | Invasive isolate |
| 330505 | 4896 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |
| 340552 | 4897 | 4821 | B | Carried isolate |
| 100572 | 5610 | 4821 | C | Carried isolate |
| 100514 | 4832 | 4821 | C | Carried isolate |
| 130803 | 6928 | 4821 | C | Carried isolate |
| 421102 | 3200 | 4821 | B | Carried isolate |
| 360624 | 5473 | 4821 | C | Carried isolate |
| 420703 | 12311 | 4821 | B | Carried isolate |
| 320501 | 4820 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |
| 420718 | 11920 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |
| 440902 | 4821 | 4821 | B | Invasive isolate |
| 440529 | 7 | 5 | A | Invasive isolate |
| 130508 | 7 | 5 | A | Invasive isolate |
| 310501 | 7 | 5 | A | Invasive isolate |
| 510612 | 7 | 5 | A | Invasive isolate |
| 100806 | 2859 | 5 | A | Invasive isolate |
| 651801 | 7 | 5 | A | Invasive isolate |
| 150720 | 2146 | 198 | Cnl | Carried isolate |
| 130817 | 2146 | 198 | Cnl | Carried isolate |
| 340809 | 2146 | 198 | Cnl | Invasive isolate |
| 211002 | 2146 | 198 | Cnl | Carried isolate |
| 341403 | 4821 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |
| 341215 | 4821 | 4821 | B | Invasive isolate |
| LNT3 | 7 | 5 | A | Invasive isolate |
| 440530 | 7 | 5 | A | Invasive isolate |
| 421401 | 12316 | 4821 | B | Invasive isolate |
| 421007 | 4821 | 4821 | B | Carried isolate |
| 321102 | 4821 | 4821 | C | Invasive isolate |