Table I.
Reactivity of anti-HFPSB.anthracis antiserum with B. cereus clinical isolates
| ID | MLST cladea | MLST subtypea | Clinical information | DFA result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. anthracis Sterneb | 1 | 2 | Vaccine strain | + |
| G9241 | 1 | ST78 | P | + |
| 03BB102 | 1 | 11 | P,f | + |
| D4214 | 1 | 62 | S | + |
| 03BB87 | 1 | 78 | P,f | + |
| F7720 | 1 | 141 | G | + |
| H3076.97 | 1 | 144 | G,e; F | − |
| H1548 | 1 | 90 | Sf | − |
| B1357 | 1 | 91 | S | − |
| F5191 | 1 | 122 | S | Weak + |
| H2573.97 | 1 | 26 | G,e; F,e | − |
| H9311 | 1 | 26 | G,e; F,e | − |
| F666 | 1 | 92 | G | − |
| C1783 | 1 | 123 | G | − |
| C3276 | 2 | 136 | S | − |
| SB460 | 2 | 146 | S | − |
| F6722 | 2 | 4 | F | − |
| G9844 | 2 | 56 | G | − |
| F438 | 2 | 98 | G | − |
| G2055 | 2 | 99 | G | − |
| 3297 | 2 | 124 | G | − |
| F3920 | 2 | 94 | P | − |
| G4200 | 2 | 95 | P,f | − |
| 1952 | 2 | 101 | S,f | − |
| F4794 | 2 | 111 | P | − |
| 04S 00334 | 2 | 85 | S | − |
| B4266 | 2 | 89 | P,f | − |
| ATCC 14579e | 2 | 4 | F | − |
aClades and subtypes on the basis of MLST as described in Hoffmaster et al. (2008).
bStrain B. anthracis Sterne 34F2 (positive control) and B. cereus ATCC 14579 (negative control).
ID refers to the B. cereus isolate number. P, pneumonia; f, fatal; S, severe; G, gastrointestinal; e, emetic; F, food-borne; DFA, direct fluorescent antibody staining.