Table 1 Summary of tbpB families and nomenclature used
From: Distribution of transferrin binding protein B gene (tbpB) variants among Neisseriaspecies
TbpB Family | size (kb) | tbpB isotype | Previous designation [16, 17] | Neisseriaspecies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
tbpB A | 1.8 | I | Families 2 & 3 | N. meningitidis clonal complex ST-11, N. polysaccharea and N. lactamica |
tbpB B | 1.8 | I | ND | N. polysaccharea, N. sicca, N. cinerea, N. mucosa, N. flava, N. subflava and N. flavescens |
tbpB C | 2.1 | II | Family 1 | N. meningitidis belonging to the clonal complexes ST-32, ST-41/44, ST-8, ST-18, N. lactamica, N. polysaccharea and N. gonorrhoeae |
tbpB D | 2.1 | II | Family 4 | N. meningitidis and N. lactamica |
tbpB E | 2.1 | II | ND | N. gonorrhoeae |