TABLE 2.
Division into evolutionary lineages in L. monocytogenes serotypes (based on: Seeliger and Hőhne, 1979; Seeliger and Langer, 1989; Roberts et al., 2006; Ward et al., 2008; Orsi et al., 2011).
| Evolutionary lineages | Serotype | Antigen O | Antigen H |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | 1/2a | I, II, (III) | A, B |
| I | 1/2b | I, II, (III) | A, B, C |
| II | 1/2c | I, II, (III) | B, D |
| II | 3a | II, (III), IV | A, B |
| I | 3b | II, (III), IV, (XII), (XIII) | A, B, C |
| II | 3c | II, (III), IV, (XII), (XIII) | B, D |
| III | 4a | (III), (V), VII, IX | A, B, C |
| III | 4ab | (III), V, VI, VII, IX, X | A, B, C |
| I | 4b | (III), V, VI | A, B, C |
| III | 4c | (III), V, VII | A, B, C |
| I | 4d | (III), (V), VI, VII | A, B, C |
| I | 4e | (III), V, VI, (VIII), (IX) | A, B, C |
| I | 7 | (III), XII, XIII | A, B, C |
bracket—variables.