FIG. 1.

Amino acid sequence deduced from major fimbrial protein gene sequence of genital Haemophilus strain. The sequence is compared with previously reported HifA sequences (2, 8, 13, 38, 42). Amino acid residues chosen as the basis of primer sequences are double underlined, and the name of each primer is shown above the line. Dots represent identity. Dashes indicate gaps introduced to optimize alignment. H. Aegyptius; H. influenzae biogroup Aegyptius; genital H., genital cryptic strains of Haemophilus.