Main characteristics of the selected VNTR loci in N. meningitidis strains.

Diversity Index (for the VNTR data) = A measure of the variation in the number of repeats at each locus ranging from 0.0 (no diversity) to 1.0 (complete diversity).Confidence Interval = Precision of the Diversity Index, expressed as the 95% upper and lower boundaries.K = Number of different repeats present at this locus in this sample set.Max(pi) = Fraction of samples that demonstrate the most frequent repeat number at this locus (range: 0.0 to 1.0).*V is the abbreviation for VNTR.Main characteristics of the selected VNTR loci in N. meningitidis strains.