TABLE 3.
Strains used for the validation of the new PCR assay
| MLST | Country | Origin | No. of strains | PCR product size (bp) | CC by PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST73 | United Kingdom | Human | 48 | 490 | CC73 |
| SLV73a | United Kingdom | Human | 7 | 490 | CC73 |
| SLV73 | Germany | Human | 1 | 490 | CC73 |
| SLV73 | Germany | Animal | 1 | 490 | CC73 |
| ST69 | United Kingdom | Human | 10 | 104 | CC69 |
| SLV69 | United Kingdom | Human | 4 | 104 | CC69 |
| ST69 | Germany | Human | 1 | 104 | CC69 |
| ST69 | Netherlands | Human | 1 | 104 | CC69 |
| ST69 | United Kingdom | Animal | 2 | 104 | CC69 |
| ST69 | Germany | Animal | 1 | 104 | CC69 |
| ST95 | United Kingdom | Human | 20 | 200 | CC95 |
| SLV95 | United Kingdom | Human | 2 | 200 | CC95 |
| ST95 | Netherlands | Human | 1 | 200 | CC95 |
| ST131 | United Kingdom | Human | 24 | 310 | CC131 |
| ST131 | Germany | Human | 1 | 310 | CC131 |
| ST131 | Netherlands | Human | 17 | 310 | CC131 |
| ST131 | Germany | Animal | 1 | 310 | CC131 |
| Nonmajor | United Kingdom | Human | 146 | ||
| Nonmajor | Germany | Human | 7 | ||
| Nonmajor | Netherlands | Human | 47 | ||
| Nonmajor | United Kingdom | Animal | 50 | ||
| Nonmajor | Germany | Animal | 45 | ||
| Nonmajor | Netherlands | Animal | 76 | ||
| ST12b | United Kingdom | Human | 2 | 200 | CC95 |
a
SLV, single-locus variant.
b
These two ST12 isolates were misidentified as ST95.