TABLE 1.
C. jejuni strains and patient characteristics
| Strain | HS serotype(s)a | Origin | Patient diagnosis | GenBank accession no.b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1 | 1 | The Netherlands | GBS | EF066651 |
| GB2 | UT | The Netherlands | GBS | DQ813306 |
| GB3 | 19 | The Netherlands | GBS | DQ906040 |
| GB4 | 37 | The Netherlands | GBS | AY943308 |
| GB5 | 4, 64 | The Netherlands | GBS | AY854153 |
| MF6 | 4, 64 | The Netherlands | MFS | AY422196 |
| MF7 | 35 | The Netherlands | MFS | DQ140270 |
| MF8 | 23, 36 | The Netherlands | MFS | DQ102714 |
| GB11 | 2 | The Netherlands | GBS | AY422197 |
| GB13 | 2 | The Netherlands | Enteritis, family GBS | EF101695 |
| GB14 | 2 | The Netherlands | Enteritis, family GBS | EF101696 |
| GB15 | 5, 34 | The Netherlands | GBS | AY423554 |
| GB16 | 13, 66 | Belgium | GBS (with ophthalmoplegia) | EF076703 |
| GB17 | 4, 13, 64 | The Netherlands | GBS | EF094857 |
| GB18 | 19 | The Netherlands | GBS | DQ868320 |
| GB19 | 4, 50 | The Netherlands | GBS (with ophthalmoplegia) | DQ357237 |
| MF20 | 2 | The Netherlands | MFS | EF064287 |
| GB21 | 13, 65 | The Netherlands | GBS | EF076704 |
| GB22 | 13, 64 | The Netherlands Antilles | GBS | EF091821 |
| GB23 | 4, 13, 43 | The Netherlands | GBS | EF107518 |
| GB24 | 31 | The Netherlands | GBS | AY573819 |
| GB25 | 2 | The Netherlands | GBS (with ophthalmoplegia) | EF064288 |
| GB26 | 1, 44 | The Netherlands | Enteritis, family GBS | DQ351737 |
| GB27 | 1, 44 | The Netherlands | Enteritis, family GBS | EF095404 |
| GB28 | 19, 38 | The Netherlands Antilles | GBS | DQ906041 |
| GB31 | 13, 50 | The Netherlands Antilles | GBS | DQ518908 |
a
HS, heat stable (Penner serotyping system).
b
GenBank accession numbers for the partial DNA sequences within the LOS locus are given.