TABLE 2.
Shigella isolates used for validation in this study
| Serotype/species | No. isolates tested (no. of correct S. flexneri serotype identifications, %) |
|---|---|
| S. flexneri 2a | 84 (84, 100) |
| S. flexneri 3a | 21 (18, 86)a |
| S. flexneri 6 | 15 (15, 100) |
| S. flexneri 1a | 3 (1, 33)b |
| S. flexneri 1b | 15 (15, 100) |
| S. flexneri 2b | 10 (10, 100) |
| S. flexneri 3b | 1 (1, 100) |
| S. flexneri 4a | 7 (7, 100) |
| S. flexneri 4b | 1 (1, 100) |
| S. flexneri 5a | 3 (3, 100) |
| S. flexneri 5b | 1 (1, 100) |
| S. flexneri 7a | 3 (3, 100) |
| S. sonnei | 86 (0) |
| S. boydii | 17 (0) |
| S. dysenteriae | 16 (0) |
| Total | 283 (159/164, 97) |
a
The 3 discordant samples were identified as serotype 5b (oac, gtrX, and gtrV) instead of 3a (oac and gtrX only).
b
The 2 discordant samples were identified as serotype 7a (gtrI and gtrIc) instead of 1a (gtrI only).