Table 3.
C. difficile strains used in this study.
| C. difficile Strains | Source/Description |
|---|---|
| ATCC BAA-1870 (4118) | tcdAa, tcdBb and CDTc genes. Ribotype 027 and NAPd. |
| ATCC 43255 (VPI 10463) | Abdominal wound. tcdA and tcdB, ribotype 087. |
| NR-49277 (20100502) |
Stool sample, Colorado, 2010. tcdA, tcdB, tcdCe, and CDT. Ribotype 019, NAP1. |
| NR-49278 (20100207) |
Stool sample, New York, 2010. tcdA, tcdB, tcdC and CDT. Ribotype 027, NAP1. |
| NR-49281 (20110052) |
Stool sample, northeastern USA, 2010. tcdA, tcdB, tcdC and CDT. Ribotype 027, NAP1. |
| NR-49284 (20120015) |
Stool sample, New York, USA, 2011. tcdA, tcdB, tcdC and CDT. Ribotype 027, NAP1. |
| NR-49285 (20110979) |
Stool sample, midwestern USA, 2011. tcdA, tcdB, tcdC and CDT. Ribotype 027, NAP1. |
| NR-49286 (20110999) |
Stool sample, western/midwestern USA, 2011. tcdA, tcdB, tcdC and CDT. Rribotype 027, NAP1. |
| NR-49288 (20110870) |
Stool sample, Tennessee, USA, 2011. tcdA, tcdB, tcdC and CDT. Ribotype 027, NAP1. |
| NR-49290 (20120187) |
Stool sample, Tennessee, USA, 2011. tcdA, tcdB, tcdC and CDT. Ribotype 019, NAP1. |
atcdA, toxin A gene; btcdB, toxin B gene; cCDT, binary toxin; dNAP, North American pulsed-field gel electrophoresis type; etcdC, Anti-sigma factor gene.