Table 1.
Strains used in this study.
| Strain | Description | Cladea | Year | MLST | Spa typeb | Source/Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATCC 12598; Cowan | Pre-pandemic; septic arthritis | ND | 1935 | ST30 | 99/t076 | ATCC |
| NRS204; Florey | Pre-pandemic | ND | 1940 | ST30 | 251/t318 | Barry Kreiswirth |
| ATCC 25923; Seattle 1945 | Pre-pandemic | ND | 1945 | ST243c | 43/t021 | ATCC |
| M809 | PT80/81 pandemic | 1 | 1961 | ST30 | 43/t021 | Robinson et al., 2005 |
| M1015 | PT80/81 pandemic | 1 | 1962 | ST30 | 43/t021 | Robinson et al., 2005 |
| WBG10049 | CA-MRSA; Southwest Pacific Clone | 2 | 1999 | ST30 | 19/t019 | Robinson et al., 2005 |
| MN8 | Contemporary MSSA; menstrual toxic shock | 3 | 1980 | ST30 | 33/t012 | Schlievert and Blomster, 1983 |
| L516 | Contemporary MSSA; infective endocarditis | 3 | 1994 | ST30 | 33/t012 | Lindsay Nicolle, University of Manitoba |
| L528 | Contemporary MSSA; bacteremia | 3 | 1994 | ST30 | 33/t012 | Lindsay Nicolle, University of Manitoba |
| UAMS-1 | Contemporary MSSA; osteomyelitis | 3 | 1995 | ST30 | 33/t012 | Gillaspy et al., 1995 |
| PM7 | HA-MRSA; EMRSA-16 | 3 | 2002 | ST36c | 16/t018 | Moore and Lindsay, 2002 |
| PM64 | HA-MRSA; EMRSA-16 | 3 | 2002 | ST36c | 16/t018 | Moore and Lindsay, 2002 |
a
ND, not determined.
b
Provided in both Kreiswirth [Shopsin et al. (1999)] and Ridom (spa.ridom.de) nomenclature.
c
Single-locus MLST variants of ST30.