Table 1.
Characteristics of strains used in this study
| Outbreak | Reference a | Strain | Source | Origin | Year isolated | SmaI PFGE pattern | XhoI PFGE pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This study |
CDC28012 |
Stool |
Utah |
1973 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
| |
CDC28023 |
Chili |
Utah |
1973 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
|
| 2 |
This study |
CDC33700 |
Stool |
Florida |
1988 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
| |
CDC33702 |
Seafood pasta |
Florida |
1988 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
|
| 3 |
This study |
CDC37457 |
Stoolb |
Alaska |
1982 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
| |
CDC37461 |
Stoolb |
Alaska |
1982 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
|
| 4 |
[18] |
CDC48719 |
Stool |
Georgia |
1993 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
| |
CDC48761 |
Swab from cutting board |
Georgia |
1993 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
|
| 5 |
[19,20] |
CDC52271 |
Chili sauce |
Indiana |
2007 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
| |
CDC52298 |
Stool |
Indiana |
2007 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
|
| 6 |
This study |
CDC66088 |
Stool |
New York |
2011 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
| |
CDC66089 |
Cooked barley, sausage, cheese |
New York |
2011 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
|
| 7 |
[21] |
CDC67187 |
Rectal Swab |
Arizona |
2012 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
| |
CDC67190 |
Pruno |
Arizona |
2012 |
DRPS16.0001 |
DRPX11.0001 |
|
| NAc | This study | CDC42961 | Unknownd | Ecuador | 1997 | DRPS16.0001 | DRPX11.0001 |
aWhere available, references shown describe a specific outbreak or investigation.
bStool samples isolated from different individuals with foodborne botulism associated with "stink eggs".
cNA = not applicable; strain CDC42961 is not epidemiologically associated with any other strain examined in this study.
dStrain received at CDC as a culture.