TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Listeria monocytognes strains used for expression profiling
| Straina | Origin | Serovar | Country | Yr | Designation | Chick embryo mortality (%) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIP80459 | Listeriosis epidemic in humans | 4b | France | 1999 | Clinical | 100 | 11 |
| CLIP90602 | Listeriosis epidemic in humans | 1/2b | France | 2002 | Listeriosis | 100 | Unpublished |
| CLIP93667 | Healthy human | 4b | France | 1992 | Human | 100 | 46, 47 |
| CLIP93666 | Healthy human | 1/2a | France | 1991 | Carriage | 20 | |
| CLIP93665 | Environment | 4b | France | 2000 | Environmental | 100 | Unpublished |
| CLIP93649 | Environment | 1/2a | France | 2000 | Industrial plant | 100 | Unpublished |
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CLIP denotes strain designations of the Listeria collection at the Institut Pasteur.