Table 1.

Strains used in this study

Strain	Penner type	Reference or source
ATCC 43429	HS1 (type)	34
ATCC 43430	HS2 (type)	34
NCTC 11168	HS2	31
ATCC 43431	HS3 (type)	34
ATCC 43432	HS4 (type)	34
BH-01-0142	HS3/13/50	37
GC8486	HS4/13/64	36
ATCC 43433	HS5 (type)	34
81116	HS6	30
ATCC 43436	HS8 (type)	34
ATCC 43438	HS10 (type)	34
ATCC 43441	HS13 (type)	34
ATCC 43442	HS15 (type)	34
ATCC 43444	HS17 (type)	34
ATCC 43446	HS19 (type)	34
ATCC 43448	HS22 (type)	34
81-176	HS23/36	20
ATCC 43478	HS28 (type)	34
ATCC 43460	HS41 (type)	34
ATCC 43461	HS42 (type)	34
ATCC 43463	HS44 (type)	34
ATCC 43465	HS50 (type)	34
RM1221	HS53	25
ATCC 49302	HS64 (type)	34