Table 2.
Genotypic characteristics and relative stress resistance for the tested strains.
| Strain | Relative stress resistance | Lineage | Q933/Q21 | stx2 subtype | SBI Genotype | tir (A255T) | Clade type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESC367 | 5.69 | I/II | Q933 | stx2c | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC323 | 5.61 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC412 | 5.51 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC378 | 5.34 | I/II | Q21 | stx2c | 6 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC120 | 5.29 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a+C | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC415 | 5.23 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC70 | 5.07 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC10 | 5.02 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC563 | 5.02 | I/II | Q21 | stx2c | 6 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC123 | 4.95 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255A) | 8 |
| ESC63 | 4.94 | I/II | Q933+Q21 | stx2a+C | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC469 | 4.94 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255A) | 8 |
| ESC347 | 4.90 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC657 | 4.89 | I/II | Q21 | stx2c | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC470 | 4.85 | II | Q21 | stx2c | 5 | tir (255A) | Non 8 |
| ESC22 | 4.85 | II | Q21 | stx2c | 5 | tir (255A) | Non 8 |
| ESC193 | 4.81 | I/II | Q933 | stx2c | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC154 | 4.78 | I/II | Q21 | stx2c | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC318 | 4.64 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC76 | 4.63 | II | Q21 | stx2c | 5 | tir (255A) | Non 8 |
| ESC19 | 4.60 | I | Q933 | stx2a | 3 | tir (255T) | Non 8 |
| ESC65 | 4.51 | I/II | Q21 | stx2c | 6 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC190 | 4.51 | I/II | Q21 | stx2c | 21 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC91 | 4.50 | II | Q21 | stx2c | 5 | tir (255A) | Non 8 |
| ESC395 | 4.49 | I/II | Q933 | stx2a+C | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC83 | 4.47 | I/II | Q21 | stx2a+C | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC115 | 4.39 | I/II | Q933 | stx2c | 1 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC113 | 4.36 | I/II | Q21 | stx2c | 6 | tir (255T) | 8 |
| ESC98 | 4.35 | II | Q21 | stx2a+C | 5 | tir (255A) | Non 8 |
| ESC227 | 4.21 | I/II | Q933+Q21 | stx2a+C | 1 | tir (255T) | Non 8 |
| ESC51 | 4.05 | I/II | Q21 | stx2c | 6 | tir (255T) | Non 8 |
| ESC175 | 4.04 | II | Q21 | stx2a | 1 | tir (255A) | Non 8 |
| ESC473 | 4.02 | II | Q21 | stx2c | 5 | tir (255A) | Non 8 |
Strains are ordered by their relative stress resistance.