Table 1.

Multilocus sequence typing and isolate data from published sources

Source	Number of isolates	Number of STs	Number of clonal complexes	Date	References
Chicken live (faeces)	195	25	12	2005–2006	Wedderkopp et al. 2001; Sheppard et al. 2009b
Chicken dead (meat)	1117	224	28	2004–2006	Rivoal et al. 1999; Wedderkopp et al. 2001
Wild bird	609	159	22	2002–2006	Rivoal et al. 1999; Colles et al. 2008b
Cattle	598	130	19	1981–2003 & 2005/2006	Rivoal et al. 1999; Lienau et al. 2007
Sheep	250	72	12	1982–2003 & 2005/2006	Rivoal et al. 1999; Lienau et al. 2007
Environment	91	71	17	2003, 2005 & 2005/2006	Rivoal et al. 1999; Wittwer et al. 2005; Wilson et al. 2008

All isolates from UK sources.