TABLE 1.
List of B. henselae isolates incorporated in this study and corresponding genotypes
| Isolate | Origin | No. of genotypesa
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| S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | MST | ||
| Amber | USAb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Aron | USA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| BisQuick | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Budda | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Buster Brown | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Cleo | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Kody | USA | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| Earl Grey | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Erick | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Faleen | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Gigi | USA | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Jackie | USA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Junior | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Kelly | USA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Kodie | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Lathious | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Levi | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mew Mew | USA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Mitzi | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mokka | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Molly | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Norman | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Patches | USA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Pyewacket | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Rafiki | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Rocket | USA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Rum Tum | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sabrina | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Sadie | USA | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Saki | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sam | USA | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Samantha | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sassy | USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shannon | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| Simba | USA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sinbad | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Spaz | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sunday | USA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Sweetie | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Tabatha | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Tasha | USA | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| Timothy | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Toby | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Tori | USA | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| Zipper | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Zoe | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Newmans | USA | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| White | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Lavery | USA | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Rae | USA | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| Fairminer | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Shaw-Lamon | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Moyle | USA | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Linnan | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Silcock | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Hunt | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Eichtais | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Taylor | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Ramm | USA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| USA1 | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| USA4 | USA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| USA6 | USA | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| USA7 | USA | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| USA8 | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| USA11 | USA | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| USA12 | USA | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| USA15 | USA | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| USA16 | USA | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| USA17 | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.32 | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.33 | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.34-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.35 | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.50-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.52-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.54-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.55-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 56-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.57-M | France | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.58-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 59-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.67 | France | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.72-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 77-M | France | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.78-M | France | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.79-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 80-H | France | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 82-M | France | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC.84-M | France | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UR.BHM.M.NHC.128 | France | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| UR.BHM.M.NHC.129 | France | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| UR.BHM.M.NHC.130 | France | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 154 | France | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 155 | France | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 156 | France | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 159 | France | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UR.BH.M.NHC 161 | France | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| FR96/BK7 | Germany | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| FR96/BK26II | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| FR96/BK36 | Germany | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| FR96/BK36II | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| FR96/BK75 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| FR96/BK77 | Germany | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| FR96/BK78 | Germany | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| FR96/BK79 | Germany | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| ZF-1 | France | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| FIZZ | Switzerland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| J1 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| J4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| J5 | Japan | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
| J6 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| J7 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| J8 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| P1 | Philippines | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| P2 | Philippines | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| P4 | Philippines | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| P5 | Philippines | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| P6 | Philippines | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| P7 | Philippines | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| P8 | Philippines | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| T1 | Thailand | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 |
| T3 | Thailand | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
| T5 | Thailand | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| T6 | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| T7 | Thailand | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| T8 | Thailand | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
a
The description of intergenic spacers S1 to S9 and the primers used for their amplification and sequencing are given in Table 2.
b
USA, United States.