Table 3. Characterization of 67 assemblage A isolates* based on sequencing data and assemblage-specific PCR.
No. of isolates (isolate code) | ß-giardin | tpi | gdh | tpi A+B | MLG |
31 | A2 | AII | AII | A | AII-1 |
1 (Sweh037) | A2 | AIIa | AII | A | Mixed |
1 (Sweh038) | A2 | AIIb | AII | A | AII novel |
26 | A3 | AII | AII | A | AII-2 |
5 | A2+A3c | AII | AII | A | Mixed AII-1+AII-2 |
2 (Sweh166, 178) | Ad | Ae | AI | A | A novelg |
1 (Sweh173) | Ad | Ae | Af | A | A novelh |
*Isolates with mixed assemblage A+B infections are not included.
A/G at position 445.
GenBank acc. no. EU041753 (isolate ISSGd85, human).
C/T at position 460 and 468.
GenBank acc. no. AY655702 (unnamed isolate, cattle).
GenBank acc. no. EU781027 (isolate Swecat170, cat).
GenBank acc. no. EU769224 (isolate Swecat202, cat).
Equal to previous MLG from various Swedish animals (cats and ruminants).
Equal to previous MLG from Swefd154 (fallow deer) and Swecat202 (cat).