TABLE 6.
List of E. coli O157:H7 strains isolated from different sources in Scotland after restriction with XbaIa
| Location | Origin | PFGE type | Isolate no.b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | Human | 14A | 516 |
| Thurso | Bovine | NDc | 726 |
| Thurso | Human | ND | 1307 |
| Aberdeen | Human | 13A | 5731 |
| Aberdeen | Human | 13A | 5732 |
| Aberdeen | Goat | 13A | 5786 |
| Dumfries | Human | 12A | 5980 |
| Aberdeen | Human | 14B | 5995 |
| Glasgow | Human | ND | 6004 |
| Aberdeen | Human | ND | 6177 |
a
PFGE patterns were compared to the patterns of isolates studied here.
b
Reference Laboratory (Foresterhill) isolate number.
c
ND, PFGE pattern does not match any isolate from this study.