TABLE 1.
GBS reference panels used in the study
| Laboratory strain panel and strain numbera | Source | Serotype | MS andsubtype | GenBank accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference panel 1 | ||||
| 090 | Channing | Ia | Ia | AF332893 |
| H36B | Channing | Ib | Ib | AF332903 |
| 18RS21 | Channing | II | II | AF332905 |
| M781 | Channing | III | III-2b | AF332896 |
| 3139 | Channing | IV | IV | AF332908 |
| CJB 111 | Channing | V | V | AF332910 |
| SS1214 | Channing | VI | VI | AF332901 |
| 7271 | Channing | VII | VII | AF332913 |
| JM9 130013 | Channing | VIII | VIII | |
| Reference panel 2 | ||||
| NZRM 908 (NCDC SS615) | ESR | Ia | Ia | AF332894 |
| NZRM 909 (NCDC SS618) | ESR | Ib | Ib | AF332904 |
| NZRM 910 (NCDC SS700) | ESR | Ia | Ia | AF332914 |
| NZRM 911 (NCDC SS619) | ESR | II | II | AF332906 |
| NZRM 912 (NCDC SS620) | ESR | III | III-3b | AF332897 |
| NZRM 2217 (Prague 25/60) | ESR | Nontypeable (R) | II | AF332907 |
| NZRM 2832 (Prague 1/82) | ESR | IV | IV | AF332909 |
| NZRM 2833 (Prague 10/84) | ESR | V | V | AF332911 |
| NZRM 2834 (Prague 118754) | ESR | VI | VI | AF332902 |
a
The strains in reference panel 1 were supplied by Lawrence Paoletti, Channing Laboratory. Reference panel 2 consisted of New Zealand Reference Medical Culture Collection strains, supplied by Diana Martin, ESR.
b
The numbers indicate MS III subtypes based on sequence heterogeneity; see the text for more detail.