Table 3.
Comparison of the characteristics of all B. cytotoxicus strains, which were either full genomes sequenced in the course of this study (marked by an asterisk) or complete genome sequences that were already publicly available.
| Strain | Source | Genes | Plasmids | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Accessory | Unique | Exclusively absent | Virulence factors | |||
| CH_1* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3866 | 691 | 2 | 7 | 264 | 14 kb, 53 kb, 67 kb |
| CH_2* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3981 | 794 | 0 | 9 | 262 | 53 kb, 83 kb |
| CH_3* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3984 | 796 | 1 | 1 | 263 | 53 kb, 83 kb |
| CH_4* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3943 | 766 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 83 kb |
| CH_13* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3837 | 664 | 2 | 13 | 264 | 79 kb |
| CH_15* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3943 | 766 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 83 kb |
| CH_23* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3888 | 696 | 5 | 37 | 259 | 53 kb, 67 kb |
| CH_25* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3926 | 712 | 4 | 23 | 259 | 53 kb, 67 kb |
| CH_38* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3922 | 742 | 0 | 12 | 262 | 53 kb, 83 kb |
| CH_39* | Mashed potatoes, Switzerland, 2014 | 3989 | 799 | 0 | 5 | 264 | 83 kb |
| AFSSA_08CEB44bac | Cooked semolina, France, 2008, | 4218 | 840 | 335 | 35 | 268 | — |
| CVUAS-2833 | Mashed potatoes linked to foodborne illness, Germany, 2007 | 3782 | 579 | 64 | 93 | 266 | — |
| NVH391-98T | Vegetable puree, France, 1998 | 3844 | 663 | 6 | 6 | 265 | 7 kb |
| NVH 883-00 | Spices, Norway, 2000 | 4254 | 1014 | 222 | 12 | 259 | — |