TABLE 5.

Characteristics of L. ivanovii isolates detected in soil and water samples between 2007 and 2008

Isolate code(s)	Sample type	Region and date (mo, yr) of isolation	Altitude (m)	Sampling site(s)	API codea	AscIb	ApaIc
ER 24	Soil	A (9, 2007)	0–500	A4	3350	SIV1	IV1
ER 36, ER 41, ER 42, ER43	Soil	A (10, 2007)	0–500	A4, A14, A15	3350	SIV1	IV1
ER 66, ER 110, ER 69, ER 70	Soil	A (11, 2007)	0–500	A5, A11, A28	3350	SIV1	IV1
ER 180, ER 185, ER 186	Soil	A (8, 2008)	500–1,000	A26, A30	3350	SIV1	IV1
ER 30	Soil	A (9, 2007)	0–500	A14	3370	SIV2	IV2
ER 35, ER 37, ER 38	Soil	A (10, 2007)	0–500; ≥1,500	A1, A5	3370	SIV2	IV2
ER 40	Soil	A (10, 2007)	0–500	A8	3370	SIV2	IV2
ER 26	Soil	A (9, 2007)	0–500	A7	3330	SIV3	IV3
ER 122	Water	C (10, 2007)	0–500	C	3330	WIV4	IV4
ER 123	Water	B (11, 2007)	0–500	B	3330	WIV3	IV3
ER 171, 172	Soil	A (8, 2008)	0–500	A11	3350	SIV5	IV5

^aAPI code, biochemical profile for species identification: 3330 and 3370, ribose positive; 3350, ribose negative; 3330, glucose-1-phosphate negative.

^bAscI, PFGE type after restriction digest with the enzyme AscI.

^cApaI, PFGE type after restriction digest with the enzyme ApaI.