Table 1.
Dichelobacter nodosus isolates from Norway included in the study, with respect to host species, virulence, number of farms and fim A variant (serogroup A-M)
| No. of isolates | No. of farms | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virulent isolates sheep |
61 |
52a |
54 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Benign isolates sheep |
79 |
68a |
26 |
13 |
21 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
| Benign isolates cattle |
34 |
16 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Benign isolates goats |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total | 177 | 131a,b | 92 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
aFrom 4 sheep flocks both virulent and benign isolates were included.
bFrom 3 farms isolates from both sheep and cattle were included.