Table 1.
Distribution of isolates by serovar and source.
| Serovar | Source | N∘ of isolates | N∘ of MLVA profiles | N∘ isolates with unshared MLVA profile (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Typhimurium | Human | 63 | 28 | 28 (44.4) |
| Pig | 73 | 44 | 47 (64.4) | |
| Chicken | 20 | 15 | 17 (65) | |
| Cattle | 18 | 15 | 11 (61.1) | |
| Turkey | 8 | 6 | 3 (37.5) | |
| Total | 182 | 93 | 106 (58.2) | |
| S. 4,[5],12:i:- | Human | 205 | 53 | 38 (18.5) |
| Pig | 131 | 43 | 26 (19.8) | |
| Chicken | 27 | 17 | 1 (3.7) | |
| Cattle | 36 | 12 | 1 (2.8) | |
| Turkey | 12 | 10 | 2 (16.7) | |
| Total | 411 | 79 | 68 (16.5) | |
Number of different MLVA profiles identified per each source; number of isolates and percentage () of MLVA profiles identified only in one specific source.
aThe word unshared here refers to isolates belonging to a MLVA profile type only seen among human isolates or among just one of the sources investigated.