TABLE 1.
Reference strains of Y. pseudotuberculosis used for setting up the multiplex PCR assay
| Strain code | Serotype | Source | Source (reference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St.1 | O:1a | Human | Knapp (15) |
| pa3606 | O:1b | Human | Fukushima (15) |
| Kuratani-2 | O:1c | Wild rat | Tsubokura (15) |
| 208 | O:2a | Pig | Tsubokura (15) |
| 1779 | O:2b | Human | Knapp (12) |
| 274 | O:2c | Pig | Tsubokura (15) |
| 83 | O:3 | Human | Mollaret (15) |
| 51 | O:4a | Pig | Tsubokura (15) |
| Pa3422 | O:4b | Human | Fukushima (15) |
| 204 | O:5a | Human | Tsubokura (15) |
| 197 | O:5b | Pig | Tsubokura (15) |
| DD110 | O:6 | Dog | Fukushima (15) |
| 257 | O:7 | Dog | Tsubokura (15) |
| 151 | O:8 | Pig | Tsubokura (15) |
| R708 | O:9 | Wild rat | Fukushima (15) |
| 6088 | O:10 | Raccoon dog | Inoue (15) |
| R80 | O:11 | Wild rat | Fukushima (15) |
| MW864-2 | O:12 | River water | Fukushima (15) |
| N916 | O:13a | House rat | Zheng (15) |
| CN3 | O:14 | Wild rat | Zheng (15) |
| 93422 | O:15 | Human | Tsubokura |
a
After reserotyping, this strain was found to be of serotype O:12.