TABLE 4.
Serotype (strain) | PBSa | Reference antiserum |
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Type 1 | Type 1/2 | Type 2 | Type 14 | ||
Serotype 1 (1178027) | − | +++ | +++ | − | +++ |
Serotype 1/2 (2651) | − | ++ | +++ | ++ | − |
Serotype 2 (S735) | − | − | − | +++ | − |
Serotype 14 (DAN13730) | − | +/− | − | − | +++ |
a PBS was used as a negative control to ensure that formalin-fixed bacteria were not autoagglutinating.