Table 2 Genotypes identified in PCR positive swabs and whole blood samples
Genes | Type of sample | Statistical significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Locus nucleotide sequences | Swabs (n = 93) | WB samples (n = 34) | ||
TP0136 | Identical to strain SS14 | 96.1% (74/77) | 100.0% (12/12) | |
Unique sequences | 3.9% (3/77) | 0.0% (0/12) | ||
TP0548 | Identical to strain SS14 | 74.4% (58/78) | 68.8% (11/16) | |
Unique sequences | 25.6% (20/78) | 31.3% (5/16) | ||
23S rDNA | wt | 60.4% (55/91) | 51.6% (16/31) | |
A2058G | 28.6% (26/91) | 25.8% (8/31) | ||
A2059G | 11.0% (10/91) | 22.6% (7/31) | ||
Number of repetitions in the arp locus | ||||
Swabs | WB samples | |||
arp | 14 | 82.4% (56/68) | 55.6% (5/9) | p = 0.03 |
15 | 11.8% (8/68) | 11.1% (1/9) | ||
8-12 | 5.9% (4/68) | 33.3% (3/9) | p = 0.003 | |
tpr E, G, J | tpr E, G, J pattern after Mse I digest | |||
Swabs | WB samples | |||
d | 91.2% (62/68) | 30.8% (4/13) | p < 0.001 | |
e | 1.5% (1/68) | 46.2% (6/13) | p < 0.001 | |
b, p, k, j | 7.4% (5/68) | 23.1% (3/13) | ||