TABLE 1.
Arcobacter strains used in this study
| Species | Isolate | Reference no.a | Source | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. butzleri | 1 | LMG 6620 | Human, blood | United Kingdom |
| 2 | LMG 9869 | Piglet, liver | United Kingdom | |
| 3 | LMG 9906 | Porcine fetus, eye | Northern Ireland | |
| 4 | LMG 10220 | Pig, feces | Canada | |
| 5 | LMG 10223 | Bovine, liver | Canada | |
| 6 | LMG 10240 | Horse, feces | Canada | |
| 7 | LMG 10828T | Human, feces | United States | |
| 8 | LMG 11118 | Human, feces | Italy | |
| 9 | LMG 11119 | Human, feces | Italy | |
| 10 | LMG 11120 | Human, feces | Italy | |
| 11 | LMG 14714 | Human, feces | Greece | |
| 12 | LMG 15918 | Human, feces | Hungary | |
| A. cryaerophilus | 13 | LMG 7536T | Ovine fetus | Northern Ireland |
| 14 | LMG 9066 | Porcine fetus, eye | Northern Ireland | |
| 15 | LMG 9905 | Bovine fetus, kidney | Northern Ireland | |
| 16 | LMG 10210 | Bovine fetus | Canada | |
| 17 | LMG 9861 | Bovine fetus, peritoneal | Northern Ireland | |
| 18 | LMG 9864 | Porcine fetus, eye | Northern Ireland | |
| 19 | LMG 9867 | Equine fetus, spleen | Northern Ireland | |
| 20 | LMG 10209 | Bovine fetus | Canada | |
| 21 | LMG 10217 | Porcine fetus, placenta | Canada | |
| A. skirrowii | 22 | LMG 6621T | Lamb, feces | United Kingdom |
| 23 | LMG 9802 | Bull, preputial fluid | Belgium | |
| 24 | LMG 9912 | Bovine fetus, thoracal | Northern Ireland | |
| 25 | LMG 10234 | Porcine fetus, lung | Canada | |
| 26 | LMG 10239 | Bovine, feces | Canada | |
| 27 | LMG 14983 | Bull, preputial fluid | United States |
a
T = type strain. LMG, Bacteria Collection Laboratory, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.