Table 3.
Distribution of genotypes for 104 B. abortus isolates via clustering analysis.
| Clusters1) | genotypes | MLVA profiles2) | No. of isolates3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-4-2-3-3-3-4 | 1 |
| 2 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-7-2-3-3-3-4 | 1 | |
| B | 1 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-6-3-3-4 | 1 |
| 2 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-5-3-3-4 | 1 | |
| C | 1 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-5-2-3-3-3-3 | 11 |
| 2 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-4-2-3-3-3-3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-7-2-3-3-3-3 | 1 | |
| 4 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-5-2-5-3-3-3 | 1 | |
| D | 1 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-3-3-3-6 | 3 |
| 2 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-3-3-3-3 | 26 | |
| 3 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-3-3-3-4 | 11 | |
| 4 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-3-3-3-5 | 1 | |
| E | 1 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-4-3-3-4 | 4 |
| 2 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-4-3-3-5 | 1 | |
| 3 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-7-2-4-3-3-3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-4-3-3-3 | 21 | |
| F | 1 | 4-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-2-3-3-5 | 1 |
| G | 1 | 5-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-3-3-3-4 | 4 |
| 2 | 5-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-5-2-3-3-3-4 | 2 | |
| 3 | 5-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-3-3-3-5 | 1 | |
| H | 1 | 5-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-5-2-3-3-3-3 | 4 |
| 2 | 5-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-6-2-3-3-3-3 | 1 | |
| I | 1 | 5-4-4-5-3-4-12-3-6-21-8-7-2-4-3-3-3 | 1 |
| Total | 9 clusters -- 23 genotypes | 104 | |
1) They were grouped according to 90% similarity via clustering analysis, using UPGMA.
2) The TRs copy numbers were arranged in the following order: Bruce 04-06-07-08-09-11-12-16-18-19-21-30-42-43-45-55-Hoof 3. The copy numbers, compared with the major genotypes within a cluster, were indicated by bold letters and were underlined.
3) The B. abortus isolates showing a major MLVA profile in a farm were selected (one strain/farm).