Table 3.
Overview of the gene differences among the top eight serotypes investigated
| Serotype | Strains (n) | wgMLST genes shared | Total number of different genes1 | Average number of different genes per isolate | Average distance within a serotype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O63:H6 | 80 | 4092 | 1333 | 16.7 | 78.8 |
| O113:H6 | 25 | 4126 | 358 | 14.3 | 62.1 |
| O125:H6 | 28 | 4026 | 308 | 11.0 | 33.4 |
| O132:H34 | 7 | 4031 | 167 | 23.9 | 52.9 |
| O145:H34 | 19 | 4016 | 502 | 26.4 | 78.0 |
| O4:H2 | 4 | 3793 | 545 | 136.3 | 303.7 |
| O45:H2 | 15 | 3793 | 519 | 34.6 | 117.2 |
| O128:H2 | 13 | 3851 | 1097 | 84.4 | 361.0 |
Note: 1 Identical genes among a serotype were excluded