TABLE 1.

Target genes in multilocus sequence typing scheme for S. uberis

Gene	Enzyme	Functional category
cpn60	Chaperonin or heat shock protein 60	Protein synthesis and metabolism (housekeeping)
gapC	Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase	Cell surface protein synthesis (housekeeping)a
oppF	Oligopeptide permease homolog	Amino acid acquisition (housekeeping/virulence)b
pauA	Plasminogen activator A	Cleavage of plasminogen (virulence gene)c
sodA	Superoxide dismutase	Antioxidant enzyme (housekeeping)
tuf	Elongation factor Tu	GTP binding protein (housekeeping)

^aConsidered as target for vaccine development (9, 30).

^bNecessary for growth in milk (43).

^cConsidered as target for vaccine development (8, 31).