Table 2. Integrase of prophages and SpPI detected in 77 MRSP isolates belonging to different sequence types (ST)a.
| integrase | Phage | Dog (n = 61) | Human (n = 16) | Totalc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| int-1 | φ VB16-Pro1 (ST112)/ φ VB88-Pro1 (ST45)/ φ AP20-Pro1 (ST181) | 3: ST181 = 2, ST112 = 1 | 1: ST112 = 1 | 4 |
| int-2 | remnant φ AH18 -Pro1 (ST45) | 23: ST45 = 14, ST116 = 1 b, ST55 = 1, ST114 = 1, ST185 = 2, ST182 = 3, ST178 = 1 | 5: ST45 = 3, ST110 = 1, ST178 = 1 | 28 |
| int-1 and int-2 | φ VB88-Pro1 (ST45) | 18: ST45 = 18 | 3: ST45 = 2, ST113 = 1b | 21 |
| int-3 | φ VB88-Pro2 (ST45)/ φ VB16-Pro-2 (ST112) | 3: ST45 = 3 | 1: ST169 = 1 | 4 |
| int-4 | φ VB16-Pro3 (ST112) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| int-5 | φ AI14-Pro (ST181) | 1: ST45 = 1 | 1: ST113 = 1 | 2 |
| int-6 | φ AK9-Pro1 (ST112) | 8: ST112 = 7, ST111 = 1 | 0 | 8 |
| int-7 and int-8 | SpPI-181 in AI14 and AP20 (ST181) | 4: ST181 = 4 | 3: ST181 = 3 | 7 |
| int-8 | Remnant of SpPI (ST181) | 3: ST185 = 2, ST121 = 1 | 2: ST181 = 1, ST169 = 1 | 5 |
| No int | - | 4: ST183 = 2, ST169 = 1, ST125 = 1 | 2: ST183 = 2 | 6 |
a Six representative strains (AH18-ST45, VB88-ST45, AK9-ST112, VB16-ST122, AI14-ST181, and AP20-ST181) were not included.
b Clonal complex (CC) 45 including ST45, ST113 and ST116; Lineage from eBURST analysis are indicated in bold letter.
c Some isolates contained ≥ 2 integrase genes.