Table 6 Distribution of virulence/pili genes in asymptomatic carriers and CAP carriers
Virulence/pili genes | Total (n = 83) | Asymptomatic carriers (n = 52) | CAP carriers (n = 31) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ply (n, %) | 81 (97.6) | 50 (96.2) | 31 (100.0) | 0.526 |
lytA (n, %) | 83 (100.0) | 52 (100.0) | 31 (100.0) | – |
pspA (n, %) | 82 (98.8) | 51 (98.1) | 31 (100.0) | 1.000 |
pavA (n, %) | 83 (100.0) | 52 (100.0) | 31 (100.0) | – |
cbpA (n, %) | 80 (96.4) | 49 (94.2) | 31 (100.0) | 0.289 |
cbpG (n, %) | 83 (100.0) | 52 (100.0) | 31 (100.0) | – |
rlrA (n, %) | 31 (37.3) | 14 (26.9) | 17 (54.8) | 0.011 |
sipA (n, %) | 23 (27.7) | 6 (11.5) | 17 (54.8) | 0.000 |