TABLE 1.
Strains used in this study
| Strain and CDC no. or ATCC strain no. | Description (sample no.) or source | Genotypea |
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian outbreak strains (group 1) | ||
| 2004010326 | Patient isolate (1CG) | I, B |
| 2004010327 | Patient isolate (2CG) | I, B |
| 2004010328 | Patient isolate (3CG) | I, B |
| 2004010329 | Patient isolate (4CG) | I, B |
| 2004010330 | Patient isolate (5CG) | I, B |
| 2004010331 | Patient isolate (6CG) | I, B |
| 2004010332 | Patient isolate (7CG) | I, B |
| 2004010333 | Patient isolate (8CG) | I, B |
| 2004010334 | Patient isolate (9CG) | I, B |
| 2004010335 | Patient isolate (10CG) | I, B |
| 2004010336 | Patient isolate (11CG) | I, B |
| 2004010337 | Patient isolate (12CG) | I, B |
| 2004010338 | Patient isolate (13CG) | I, B |
| 2004010339 | Patient isolate (14CG) | I, B |
| 2004010340 | Patient isolate (15CG) | I, B |
| 2004010341 | Patient isolate (16CG) | I, B |
| 2004010342 | Patient isolate (17CG) | I, B |
| 2004010443 | Patient isolate (18CG) | I, B |
| 2004010444 | Patient isolate (19CG) | I, B |
| 2004010445 | Patient isolate (20CG) | I, B |
| 2004010446 | Isolate 21 from a nurse (21CG) | I, B |
| 2004010447 | Isolate 22 from a nurse (22CG) | I, B |
| 2004010448 | Isolate 23 from a nurse (23CG) | I, B |
| 2004010449 | Isolate 24 from a sphygmomanometer cuff (24CG) | I, B |
| 2004010450 | Isolate 25 from paper towel | I, B |
| South American control strains (group 2) | ||
| 20233.092 | São Paulo, Brazil | I, C |
| 20313.020 | Santa Fe, Argentina | I, C |
| 20319.018 | São Paulo, Brazil | I, C |
| 20336.020 | Bogota, Colombia | I, A |
| 20337.052 | Medellin, Colombia | I, C |
| 20337.091 | Medellin, Colombia | I, B |
| 20352.081 | Quito, Ecuador | III, F |
| 20361.066 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | III, D |
| 20416.031 | Bogota, Colombia | I, A |
| U.S. nonoutbreak control strains (group 3) | ||
| 2002015519 | I′, C | |
| 2002500017 | III, D | |
| 200201523/CAS00-0036 | II, I | |
| 200201524/CAS00-0037 | III, F | |
| 2002200337/B6222 | I′, C | |
| MAS92-0058 | I′, C | |
| MAS92-0116 | I′, ? | |
| MAS93-0313 | III, E | |
| MAS93-0386 | I′, B | |
| MAS93-0623 | II, G | |
| MAS93-0975 | I′, B | |
| MAS93-1057 | II, G | |
| LM17-95 | I′, C | |
| LM549-96 | I′, ? | |
| LM823-96 | II, H | |
| LM965-96 | I′, B | |
| B4346 | I′, B | |
| B4347 | I′, B | |
| KORG1 | I′, C | |
| B6832 | C. carpophila type strain | II, H |
| ATCC strains | ||
| ATCC 42715 | C. guilliermondii | I, A |
| ATCC 6260 | C. guilliermondii type strain | I, A |
a
Roman numerals refer to the RAPD group, and the letters refer to the HinFI type.