TABLE 3.
Distribution of STs among 419 clinical L. pneumophila isolates in Japan between 2008 and 2016
| No. of isolates | ST |
|---|---|
| 35 | ST23 |
| 20 | ST120 |
| 16 | ST138a |
| 13 | ST89 |
| 11 | ST1 |
| 10 | ST42 |
| 9 | ST93,b ST353,a ST384,a ST507a |
| 8 | ST550a |
| 7 | ST679a |
| 6 | ST132,a ST502,a ST609 |
| 5 | ST354,b ST1346a |
| 4 | ST142,a ST505,a ST644,a ST687,a ST876,a ST973 |
| 3 | ST131,a ST211, ST256, ST566,a ST642, ST701, ST1077, ST1186,a ST1480a |
| 2 | ST2, ST36, ST39,b ST48, ST59, ST68,b ST114, ST129, ST224, ST294, ST306,a ST530,a ST537,a,b ST552,a ST553, ST622,a ST624, ST739, ST850,a ST905,a ST1023, ST1032,b ST1136, ST1187,a ST1275,a ST1427,b ST1798, ST2114, ST2128a |
| 1 | 126 kinds of STs (including 82 kinds of new STs) |
STs unique to Japan as of 28 August 2017.
STs derived from groups other than SG1.