TABLE 1.
Manual ribotyping of S. enterica serotype Enteritidis strains associated with an outbreak in 1998 and a pseudo-outbreak in 1999a
| Yr | Outbreak source | PT | Pattern by PFGE with XbaI | PS ribotype | ERIC PCR type | No. of isolates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98002/human, ON | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 98002/cheese, NF, NS | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 1998 | 98002/cheese, ON | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 98002/human, NF, ON | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 98002/human, ON | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 98002/cheese, ON | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 99031/human, ON | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 | 99031/human, ON | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 | 99031/human, ON | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 99031/human, ON | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 99031/human, ON | 8 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
a
Abbreviations for Canadian provinces: AB, Alberta; BC, British Columbia; MB, Manitoba; NB, New Brunswick; NS, Nova Scotia; ON, Ontario; PEI, Prince Edward Island; QC, Québec; NF, Newfoundland.