TABLE 1.
Information on the clinical isolates of L. monocytogenes whose DNA was used in the pattern recognition portion of the study
| Isolate no. | Epidemiological origin | Serotype | REA pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporadic | 1/2b | F |
| 2 | Outbreak 1 | 1/2b | A |
| 3 | Outbreak 1 | 1/2b | A |
| 4 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 5 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 6 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 7 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 8 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 9 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 10 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 11 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 12 | Outbreak 2 | 1/2b | G |
| 13 | Sporadic | 1/2b | B |
| 14 | Outbreak 2? | 1/2b | G |
| 15 | Cluster 1a | 1/2a | D |
| 16 | Cluster 1 | 1/2a | C |
| 17 | Cluster 1 | 1/2a | E |
| 18 | Cluster 1 | 1/2a | E |
a
Suspected to be part of an outbreak based on demographic epidemiological data.