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. 2019 Jul 25;10:1710. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01710

TABLE 3.

MLST characteristics of L. monocytogenes isolates.

STs Clonal complex (CC) Lineage Serotype No. of isolates (%) Strain origin
ST1 CC1 I 4b 1 (1.4) Fresh pork (1)*
ST2 CC2 I 4b 3 (4.1) Sushi (1); Chilled beef (1); Chilled seafood (1)
ST3 CC3 I 1/2b 4 (5.5) Sushi (3); Fresh chicken (1)
ST5 CC5 I 1/2b 4 (5.5) Cooked meat (1); Frozen beef (1); Vegetables in sauce (1); Fresh seafood (1)
ST8 CC8 II 1/2a 9 (12.3) Fresh chicken (3); Frozen chicken (1); Fresh duck (1); Fresh pork (2); Fresh mutton (1); Chilled seafood (1)
ST9 CC9 II 1/2c 17 (23.3) Fresh chicken (3); Chilled chicken (1); Frozen chicken (1); Fresh beef (3); Chilled beef (1); Salad (3); Fresh pork (3); Chilled seafood (1); Fresh seafood (1)
ST31 CC31 II 1/2a 3 (4.1) Sushi (2); Salmon sashimi (1)
ST87 CC87 I 1/2b 4 (5.5) Salmon sashimi (1); Frozen duck (1); Cooked meat (1); Fresh seafood (1)
ST101 CC101 II 1/2a 1 (1.4) Sushi (1)
ST121 CC121 II 1/2a 7 (9.6) Fresh chicken (2); Chilled chicken (2); Frozen chicken (1); Fresh duck (1); Chilled pork (1)
ST145 CC2 I 4b 1 (1.4) Chilled beef (1)
ST155 CC155 II 1/2a 12 (16.4) Salmon sashimi (1); Fresh duck (1); Fresh beef (2); Salad (3); Fresh pork (3); Fresh mutton (1); Fresh seafood (1)
ST204 CC204 II 1/2a 1 (1.4) Sushi (1)
ST224 CC224 I 1/2b 1 (1.4) Fresh beef (1)
ST307 CC307 II 1/2a 2 (2.7) Fresh chicken (2)
ST330 CC288 I 1/2b 1 (1.4) Fresh pork (1)
ST426 CC426 I 1/2b 1 (1.4) Salmon sashimi (1)
ST1047 Singleton 1047 I 1/2b 1 (1.4) Fresh pork (1)

*Number in parentheses indicates the number of strains isolated from the given food category.