Table 1.
Francisella strains resequenced in the study
| S. No. | Isolate | Species/Subspecies | Cladea | Other strain name | Geographic Source | Year isolated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHUS4 | F. tularensis type A | A1 (A1a) | Ohio | 1941 | CDC | |
| 2 | MA00-2987 | F. tularensis type A | A1 (A1b) | Massachusetts | 2000 | CDC | |
| 3 | AR01-1117 | F. tularensis type A | A1 (A1b) | Arkansas | 2001 | CDC | |
| 4 | KS00-1817 | F. tularensis type A | A1 (A1a) | Kansas | 2000 | CDC | |
| 5 | OK00-2732 | F. tularensis type A | A1 (A1b) | Oklahoma | 2000 | CDC | |
| 6 | FRAN005 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1990 | USAMRIID | |
| 7 | FRAN006 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1988 | USAMRIID | |
| 8 | FRAN007 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1988 | USAMRIID | |
| 9 | FRAN008 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1988 | USAMRIID | |
| 10 | FRAN009 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1988 | USAMRIID | |
| 11 | FRAN010 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1987 | USAMRIID | |
| 12 | FRAN011b | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1984 | USAMRIID | |
| 13 | FRAN014 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1989 | USAMRIID | |
| 14 | FRAN015 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Illinois | 1988 | USAMRIID | |
| 15 | FRAN023 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | FoxP1 | Ohio | 1940 | USAMRIID |
| 16 | FRAN026 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | Schu-SOO | Unknown | Unknown | USAMRIID |
| 17 | FRAN030 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | SOL | Unknown | Unknown | USAMRIID |
| 18 | FRAN031 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | SCHERM | Ohio | 1944 | USAMRIID |
| 19 | FRAN032 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | GREU | Ohio | Unknown | USAMRIID |
| 20 | FRAN033 | F. tularensis type A | A1 | HUGH | Ohio | 1940 | USAMRIID |
| 21 | WY96-3418 | F. tularensis type A | A2 | Wyoming | 1996 | CDC | |
| 22 | CA02-0099 | F. tularensis type A | A2 | California | 2002 | CDC | |
| 23 | UT02-1927 | F. tularensis type A | A2 | Utah | 2002 | CDC | |
| 24 | FRAN001 | F. tularensis type A | A2 | 38 derivative (ATCC 6223) | Utah | 1920 (?) | USAMRIID |
| 25 | FRAN027 | F. tularensis type A | A2 | 38A (38 derivative) | Utah | - | USAMRIID |
| 26 | FRAN028 | F. tularensis type A | A2 | Larsen NIH38 (38 derivative) | Utah | - | USAMRIID |
| 27 | LVS | F. tularensis type B | Russia | 1958 (?) | CDC | ||
| 28 | KY99-3387 | F. tularensis type B | Kentucky | 1999 | CDC | ||
| 29 | OR96-0246 | F. tularensis type B | Oregon | 1996 | CDC | ||
| 30 | OR96-0463 | F. tularensis type B | Oregon | 1996 | CDC | ||
| 31 | KY00-1708 | F. tularensis type B | Kentucky | 2000 | CDC | ||
| 32 | MO01-1673 | F. tularensis type B | Missouri | 2001 | CDC | ||
| 33 | IN00-2758 | F. tularensis type B | Indiana | 2000 | CDC | ||
| 34 | CA99-3992 | F. tularensis type B | California | 1999 | CDC | ||
| 35 | FRAN004 | F. tularensis type B | LVS | Russia | 1958 (?) | USAMRIID | |
| 36 | FRAN012 | F. tularensis type B | Alabama | 1991 | USAMRIID | ||
| 37 | FRAN024 | F. tularensis type B | JAP | Japan | 1926 | USAMRIID | |
| 38 | FRAN025 | F. tularensis type B | VT68 | Vermont | 1968 | USAMRIID | |
| 39 | FRAN029 | F. tularensis type B | 425 | Montana | 1941 (?) | USAMRIID | |
| 40 | FRAN003 | F. novicida | ATCC 15482 (U112) | Utah | 1950 | USAMRIID | |
aStrains characterized to the level of A1a or A1b by PmeI PFGE are indicated.
bIsolate recovered from a clinically normal rabbit