TABLE 2.
Bacterial strains used for MALDI-TOF MS analysis
| Species and strain(s) | Characteristic(s)b | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bacillus anthracis A.16R | Laboratory collection | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | ||
| 658, 659, 665, | nuc+mecA− | 7 |
| 666, 668, | ||
| 669, 670, | ||
| 671, 673 | ||
| 678 | nuc+mecA+ | |
| Yersinia pestis EV76 | Laboratory collection | |
| Escherichia coli | ||
| JM109 | Laboratory collection | |
| M408, 44823 | ST+ | Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province |
| M408-3 | ST+ LT+ | |
| 44813 | ST+ LT+ | |
| 44814 | LT+ O78:H11 | |
| 44815 | ST+ LT+ | |
| 44816 | ST+ O6:H16 | |
| 44822 | LT+ | |
| M408-1, 44817 | ST− LT− | |
| Burkholderia cepacia 855a | Army General Hospital No. 301 |
a
Identified by biochemical tests and fatty acid analysis.
b
ST, heat-stable enterotoxin; LT, heat-labile enterotoxin.