TABLE 1.
MLVA-16 genotypes for 24 B. melitensis human isolates
| Genotype | Straina | No. of isolatesb | Repeat copy no. at locus:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce06 | Bruce08 | Bruce11 | Bruce12 | Bruce42 | Bruce43 | Bruce45 | Bruce55 | Bruce04 | Bruce07 | Bruce09 | Bruce16 | Bruce18 | Bruce19 | Bruce21 | Bruce30 | |||
| 1 | 16 M | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2 | DG1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | GV2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | CM10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | CS13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | BL9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | MM14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | AM12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | BC6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | PD11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | CV5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | MA5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | SP4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 14 | DZ7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 15 | GA8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | GR6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | DN5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | ST4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
a
All strains belong to B. melitensis, and all are biovar 3, except for 16 M, which is biovar 1.
b
Number of isolates studied with identical genotype.