TABLE 2.
Escherichia coli strains used for nucleotide sequencing of fliC genes
| Strain designation (former no.) | Serotype | fliC gene GenBank accession no.a | STEC virulence gene(s)b | Sample source and country of origin (reference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB12043 (MB57) | O121:H19 | LN555737 | —c | Human feces, France (42) |
| CB12631 (1850-04) | O121:H19 | LN555735 | stx2a, eae | Human feces, Switzerland (49) |
| CB14655 | O121:H19 | LN555736 | stx2a, eae | Human feces, Germany (this work) |
| CB12008 | O178:H19 | LN810063 | stx1a, stx2a, stx2d | Raw milk, Germany (50) |
| CB12322 | O8:H19 | LN810064 | stx2e | Pork, Germany (9) |
| CB12363 | O174:H19 | LN810065 | Salad, Germany (51)d | |
| CB12368 | O158:H19 | LN810066 | Salad, Germany (51)d | |
| CB12802 (A07) | O111:H19 | LN810067 | eae | Unknown, Italy (52)e |
a
All genes had coding sequences of 1,833 bp.
b
Presence of major STEC virulence genes eae and stx.
c
This strain was negative for stx and eae genes but carried the typical virulence signature of EHEC O121:H19 strains (42).
d
Isolated in 2009.
e
Isoalted in 2007.