TABLE 1.
Streptococcus pneumoniae strains used in this studya
| Strain no. | Serotype | Subtypeb | plyNCR-RFLP typec | MLST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109.44 | 19A | 19A-I | 16 | ST276 |
| 501.14 | 19A | 19A-I | 1 | ST416 |
| 501.24 | 19A | 19A-II | 1 | ST199 |
| 412.49 | 19A | 19A-III | 14 | ST1151 |
| Hungary 19A-6 (ATCC 700673) | 19A | 19A-III | 20 | ST268d |
| 505.32 | 19F | 19F | 4 | ST179 |
| B201.73 | 19F | 19F | 40 | ST43 |
a
MLST, multilocus sequencing typing; ST, sequence type; RFLP, restriction fragment length polymorphism.
b
Defined as previous described (19).
c
Done as previously described (21).
d
According to the MLST website (http://spneumoniae.mlst.net/sql/fulldetails.asp?id=689).