TABLE 1.
V. vulnificus isolates in this study
| Isolate identification | Subidentification(s) | Biotype | Sourcea | Type (origin)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9028A/95 | v201 | 1 | CDC | Clinical |
| 9030/95 | v202 | 1 | CDC | Clinical |
| 9032/95 | v203 | 1 | CDC | Clinical |
| 9020/96 | v204 | 1 | CDC | Clinical |
| 9021/96 | v205 | 1 | CDC | Clinical |
| 9022/96 | v206 | 1 | CDC | Clinical |
| 03:96.8.6 | v207 | 2 | L. Hoi, Denmark | Env (diseased eel) |
| 03:96.8.7 | v208 | 2 | L. Hoi, Denmark | Env (diseased eel) |
| 03/04:95.8.161 | v209 | 2 | L. Hoi, Denmark | Env (diseased eel) |
| 03/04:95.8.162 | v210 | 2 | L. Hoi, Denmark | Env (diseased eel) |
| 04:96.7.137 | v211 | 2 | L. Hoi, Denmark | Env (diseased eel) |
| 04:96.7.138 | v212 | 2 | L. Hoi, Denmark | Env (diseased eel) |
| 145/96 | v213 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 58/97 | v214 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 11028/97 | v215 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 162/97 | v216 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 1033/97 | v217 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 1/98 | v218 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 1/99 | v219 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 5/00 | v220 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 8/00 | v221 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 1/01 | v222 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 10/02 | v223 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 7/03 | v224 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Clinical |
| 5/1 | v225 | 1 | IMH, Israel | Env (water) |
| 2322 | v226 | 1 | IMH, Israel | Env (fish) |
| 101/4 | v227 | NDc | IMH, Israel | Env (fish) |
| 2321 | v228 | 1 | IMH, Israel | Env (fish) |
| 105 | v229 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Env (fish) |
| 6a | v230 | 1 | IMH, Israel | Env (fish) |
| 12 | v231 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Env (fish) |
| 8/03e | v232 | 3 | IMH, Israel | Env (fish) |
| New environmental isolatesd | VVyb1 | 3 | Israel | Env (fish) |
| VVyb2 to VVyb10 | 1 | Israel | Env (fish) | |
| VVyb11 to VVyb58e | ND | Israel | Env (fish) |
a
All isolates were part of the Israeli Ministry of Health (IMH) collection. CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
b
Env, environmental.
c
ND, not determined biochemically.
d
Set of 56 strains isolated in September and October 2004.
e
Isolates VVyb38 and VVyb45 were missing.