Table 1.
Similar MLVA results for Yersinia enterocolitica strains isolated from clinical fecal samples from human patients in certain provinces of Finland
| No. of VNTRs in loci V2A, V4, V5, V6, V7, and V9 | No. of strains | Province | Yr(s) isolated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8, 2, 11, 16, 9, 3 | 3 | Satakunta | 1996 |
| 9, 7, 7, 10, 9, 4 | 4 | Southwest Finland | 1996–1997 |
| 12, 2, 10, 16 or 17, 5, 3 | 4 | Southwest Finland | 1996–1998 |
| 11 or 12, 2, 9, 8, 6, 3 | 3 | Ostrobothnia | 1997–1998 |
| 11, 2, 10, 8, 8, 3 | 3 | Ostrobothnia | 1998 |
| 7, 2, 15, 4, 6, 2 | 2 | Åland | 1999 |
| 15, 2, 9, 13, 9, 3 | 2 | Tampere region and southwest Finland | 1996–1998 |
| 6, 2, 8, 7, 7 or 8, 3 | 2 | Uusimaa and Åland | 1996–1998 |
| 11 or 12, 2, 13 or 14, 13, 6–8, 3 | 5 | Tampere region and Ostrobothnia | 1996–1998 |
| 8 or 9, 7, 8, 9, 8–10, 4 | 3 | Several | 1997–1999 |