Table 2 Genes that showed significant differences between invasive and carriage isolates

immunoglobulin A1 protease

35

2

ABC transporter, permease protein

18

5

hypothetical protein

25

7

hypothetical protein

25

6

hypothetical protein

26

9

hypothetical protein

25

9

transcriptional regulator

30

14

competence protein

27

9

iron-compound ABC transporter

25

5

hypothetical protein

30

12

transcriptional activator

31

14