TABLE 1.
Isolates used in the study
| Isolate | cps locus type | Seroagglutination test result | Capsule thickness (nm) | Yr of isolation | Geographic location | MCG groupa | MLSTb | cps GenBank accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YS7 | NCL1-6 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Beijing | 6 | ST305 | KM972281 |
| YS8 | NCL1-6 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Beijing | 6 | ST305 | KM972290 |
| YS21 | NCL1-3 | Nonagglutinating | 40–60 | 2011 | Sichuan Province | 6 | ST310 | KM972259 |
| YS22 | NCL1-3 | Nonagglutinating | 40–60 | 2011 | Sichuan Province | 6 | ST310 | KM972260 |
| YS23 | NCL2-2 | Polyagglutinating | 30–50 | 2011 | Sichuan Province | 6 | ST328 | KM972261 |
| YS27 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2011 | Beijing | 6 | ST312 | KM972262 |
| YS33 | NCL4 | Autoagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Beijing | 7-3 | ST423 | KM972263 |
| YS34 | NCL4 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Beijing | 7-3 | ST314 | KM972264 |
| YS35 | NCL5 | Polyagglutinating | 40–60 | 2011 | Beijing | 7-2 | ST315 | KM972265 |
| YS37 | NCL4 | Autoagglutinating | 20–40 | 2011 | Beijing | 7-3 | ST339 | KM972266 |
| YS38 | NCL5 | Polyagglutinating | 30–40 | 2011 | Beijing | 7-2 | ST315 | KM972267 |
| YS41 | NCL1-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Beijing | N | ST340 | KM972268 |
| YS42 | NCL1-4 | Nonagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Jiangxi Province | 6 | ST341 | KM972269 |
| YS43 | NCL6 | Nonagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Jiangxi Province | 7-3 | ST317 | KM972270 |
| YS46 | NCL7-2 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Sichuan Province | 6 | NT | KM972271 |
| YS49 | NCL1-3 | Nonagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Sichuan Province | 6 | ST329 | KM972272 |
| YS56 | NCL1-1 | Polyagglutinating | 30–50 | 2011 | Sichuan Province | 7-2 | ST331 | KM972273 |
| YS57 | NCL7-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2011 | Sichuan Province | 6 | ST320 | KM972274 |
| YS68 | NCL1-1 | Polyagglutinating | 40–60 | 2011 | Beijing | 6 | ST426 | KM972275 |
| YS71 | NCL1-1 | Polyagglutinating | 40–60 | 2011 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST347 | KM972276 |
| YS72 | NCL2-2 | Nonagglutinating | 40–60 | 2011 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST332 | KM972277 |
| YS73 | NCL4 | Autoagglutinating | 70–90 | 2011 | Beijing | 7-3 | ST348 | KM972278 |
| YS74 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–30 | 2011 | Beijing | 6 | ST333 | KM972279 |
| YS75 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2011 | Beijing | 6 | ST349 | KM972280 |
| YS80 | NCL1-1 | Polyagglutinating | 40–60 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST429 | KM972282 |
| YS81 | NCL1-2 | Polyagglutinating | 30–50 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST398 | KM972283 |
| YS82 | NCL1-2 | Polyagglutinating | 30–50 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST430 | KM972284 |
| YS83 | NCL1-2 | Polyagglutinating | 30–50 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST430 | KM972285 |
| YS84 | NCL1-2 | Polyagglutinating | 30–50 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST398 | KM972286 |
| YS85 | NCL8-1 | Nonagglutinating | 50–70 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST399 | KM972287 |
| YS86 | NCL4 | Autoagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 7-3 | ST400 | KM972288 |
| YS87 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST431 | KM972289 |
| YS91 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST451 | KM972291 |
| YS92 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST452 | KM972292 |
| YS93 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST452 | KM972293 |
| YS94 | NCL1-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST402 | KM972294 |
| YS95 | NCL2-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | NT | KM972295 |
| YS96 | NCL2-1 | Nonagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST432 | KM972296 |
| YS97 | NCL2-1 | Nonagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST432 | KM972297 |
| YS98 | NCL2-1 | Nonagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST432 | KM972298 |
| YS99 | NCL2-1 | Nonagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST432 | KM972299 |
| YS100 | NCL2-1 | Nonagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST432 | KM972222 |
| YS101 | NCL1-7 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST433 | KM972223 |
| YS102 | NCL1-7 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST433 | KM972224 |
| YS103 | NCL2-2 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST403 | KM972225 |
| YS104 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST434 | KM972226 |
| YS107 | NCL8-2 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST436 | KM972227 |
| YS109 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST453 | KM972228 |
| YS110 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST453 | KM972229 |
| YS111 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST453 | KM972230 |
| YS113 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | 35–55 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST437 | KM972231 |
| YS114 | NCL1-2 | Polyagglutinating | 40–60 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST455 | KM972232 |
| YS117 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST404 | KM972233 |
| YS121 | NCL7-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST407 | KM972234 |
| YS122 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST408 | KM972235 |
| YS123 | NCL8-1 | Nonagglutinating | 30–50 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST453 | KM972236 |
| YS125 | NCL8-1 | Nonagglutinating | 30–50 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST453 | KM972237 |
| YS129 | NCL1-2 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST439 | KM972238 |
| YS131 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | 30–50 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST453 | KM972239 |
| YS132 | NCL8-1 | Nonagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | NT | KM972240 |
| YS133 | NCL4 | Polyagglutinating | 30–50 | 2012 | Beijing | 7-3 | ST409 | KM972241 |
| YS140 | NCL7-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST442 | KM972242 |
| YS142 | NCL1-2 | Polyagglutinating | 50–70 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST411 | KM972243 |
| YS145 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | 15–25 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST443 | KM972244 |
| YS146 | NCL8-3 | Polyagglutinating | 70–90 | 2012 | Jiangsu Province | 6 | ST444 | KM972245 |
| YS147 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Sichuan Province | 6 | ST462 | KM972246 |
| YS148 | NCL2-3 | Nonagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Sichuan Province | 7-2 | ST463 | KM972247 |
| YS149 | NCL1-1 | Nonagglutinating | 50–70 | 2012 | Sichuan Province | 6 | ST464 | KM972248 |
| YS150 | NCL3-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2012 | Sichuan Province | 6 | ST465 | KM972249 |
| YS155 | NCL2-1 | Polyagglutinating | 20–40 | 2012 | Guizhou Province | 6 | ST446 | KM972250 |
| YS159 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Guizhou Province | 6 | ST448 | KM972251 |
| YS160 | NCL1-4 | Nonagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Guizhou Province | 6 | ST467 | KM972252 |
| YS166 | NCL3-1 | Nonagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST469 | KM972253 |
| YS167 | NCL1-5 | Nonagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST470 | KM972254 |
| YS168 | NCL1-5 | Nonagglutinating | No capsule | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST470 | KM972255 |
| YS170 | NCL3-1 | Nonagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST469 | KM972256 |
| YS171 | NCL3-2 | Polyagglutinating | 20–30 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | ST472 | KM972257 |
| YS173 | NCL8-1 | Polyagglutinating | 40–60 | 2012 | Beijing | 6 | NT | KM972258 |
a
N, nongroupable.
b
NT, nontypeable.