Table 4 Distribution of strains and clustering rate in the Study Area (N = 281)
Characteristics of the isolates | Number(%) of isolates in the study sites | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weliso | Atat | Fiche | ||
Total spolygotyped isolates | 134 (47.7) | 50 (17.8) | 97 (34.5) | |
Clustered isolates versus single | ||||
Clustered | 112 | 41 | 70 | 0.163 |
Single | 22 | 9 | 27 | |
Clustering rate | 83.6% | 82% | 72.2% | |
Major lineage by CBBN | ||||
EA | 115 | 43 | 86 | 0.877 |
EAI | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
IO | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
MA | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
The three dominant Strains | ||||
SIT 53 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 0.109 |
SIT 149 | 17 | 9 | 11 | |
SIT 54 | 21 | 8 | 5 | |
Orphan strains | 21 | 10 | 26 | |