TABLE 5.
Allelic and MLST profiles of E. coli O103 and non-O103 strains
| Profile | Profile designationa | Frequency (no.) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,4,4,4,4,4,4 | I | 43 | 75.5 |
| 4,4,4,5,4,4,4 | II | 5 | 8.8 |
| 6,4,4,4,4,4,4 | III | 2 | 3.5 |
| 4,5,2,5,5,5,4 | IV | 1 | 1.75 |
| 4,4,4,5,6,5,4 | V | 1 | 1.75 |
| 5,4,5,5,7,5,5 | VI | 1 | 1.75 |
| 7.6.6,1,5,6,6 | VII | 1 | 1.75 |
| 1,1,1,1,1,1,1 | VIIIb | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2,2,2,2,2,2,2 | IXc | 1 | 1.75 |
| 3,3,3,3,3,3,3 | Xd | 1 | 1.75 |
a
Profiles I to VII are E. coli O103 strains from this study.
b
Profile of E. coli K-12 strains C600 and MG1655.
c
Profile of E. coli O157:H7 (EDL933).
d
Profile of E. coli O6:K?:H1 (CFT073).