TABLE 1.
E. coli O157:H7 strains analyzed in the present study
| Strain | Classificationa | Source | Obtained from: | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIK1985 | Lineage II | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK1990 | Lineage II | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK2000 | Lineage II | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK2001 | Lineage II | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK920 | Lineage II | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK944 | Lineage II | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| NE037 | Lineage II | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FDA508 | Lineage II | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FDA517 | Lineage II | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| 93-001 | Lineage I | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| 95-003 | Lineage I | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FDA507 | Lineage I | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FDA518 | Lineage I | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| NE018 | Lineage I | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK523 | Lineage I | Human | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK1275 | Lineage I | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK1986 | Lineage I | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| FRIK1997 | Lineage I | Cattle | Andrew Benson | 22 |
| Sakai | Clade 1 | Human | Wei Zhang | 16 |
| TW10022 | Clade 1 | Human | STEC Centerb | 29 |
| 93-111 | Clade 2 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| TW11308 | Clade 2 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| EDL933 | Clade 3 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| TW11346 | Clade 3 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| TW11039 | Clade 4 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| TW11052 | Clade 4 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| TW09109 | Clade 6 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| TW11102 | Clade 6 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| TW10245 | Clade 7 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| TW01663 | Clade 7 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |
| M1-Spinach | Clade 8 | Human | Wei Zhang | 10 |
| G5101 | Clade 9 | Human | STEC Center | 17 |
| TW07763 | Clade 9 | Human | STEC Center | 29 |