TABLE 2.
External validation of the infrared spectral reference database
| L. monocytogenes serovar | No. of strains:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested | For which O-somatic antigens (serogroup)
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For which H-flagellar antigens (serovar)
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| Correctly identified | Misidentified | Correctly identified | Misidentified | ||
| 1/2a | 59 | 57 | 2a | 56 | 3b |
| 1/2b | 36 | 36 | 31 | 5c | |
| 1/2c | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1c | |
| 3a | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3b | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 3c | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1d | |
| 4a | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4b | 41 | 41 | 40 | 1e | |
| 4c | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1f | |
| 4d | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1f | |
| 4e | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1f | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 166 | 164 (98.8%) | 2 (1.2%) | 152 (91.6%) | 14 (8.4%) |
a
Strains misidentified as serogroup 3.
b
Strains misidentified as serovar 1/2c.
c
Strain(s) misidentified as serovar 1/2a.
d
Strain misidentified as serovar 3b.
e
Strain misidentified as serovar 4d.
f
Strain misidentified as serovar 4b.