TABLE 2.

Properties of the Spain^6B-2 clone and related isolates

Strain	Alleles ofa:							Serotype	Penicillin G MIC (μg/ml)	Country	Year	Source
	aroE	gdh	gki	recP	spi	xpi	ddl
SP681	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1	Spain	1986	Eye
GM17	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1	Spain	1988	Abscess
GM121	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Spain	1989	Blood
SP3026	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1	Spain	NKb	Sputum
MS10	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1	Spain	1989	Eye
T8	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	2	Spain	1989	Ear
NSM2	5	6	39	2	6	3	4	6A	1	Spain	1989	Sputum
GM41	5	6	1	2	6	3	48	6B	1	Spain	1988	Blood
NL950152	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Netherlands	1995	Sputum
NL950961	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Netherlands	1995	Sputum
NL960587	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Netherlands	1996	Nose
SP3352	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Spain	1995	Blood
US1309/92	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1	United States	1992	Sinus
US248/92	5	6	1	2	34	3	4	6B	2	United States	1992	Blood
ThP086B	5	6	33	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Thailand	1993-1994	Nasopharynx
ThP174B	5	6	33	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Thailand	1993-1994	Nasopharynx
ThP390B	5	6	33	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Thailand	1993-1994	Nasopharynx
ThP304B	5	6	33	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Thailand	1993-1994	Nasopharynx
ThP409P	5	6	33	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Thailand	1993-1994	Nasopharynx
ThP476B	5	6	33	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Thailand	1993-1994	Nasopharynx
TW25	5	6	33	2	6	3	4	6B	1	Taiwan	1997	Sputum
US1751/91	7	6	1	2	6	15	14	6B	1	United States	1991	Ear
NL951061	7	8	1	1	15	14	50	6B	1	The Netherlands	1995	NK
M225	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1.5	Australia	1997	Blood
M320	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	0.5	Spain	1997	CSFc
M321	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	0.5	Spain	1997	CSF
M337	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1	Spain	1997	CSF
M391	5	6	1	2	6	3	4	6B	1	Spain	1998	CSF
M380	5	6	1	15	6	3	4	6B	1	Spain	1998	CSF
M383	5	6	1	15	6	3	4	6B	1	Spain	1998	CSF
M397	5	6	41	2	6	3	4	6B	0.5	Spain	1998	CSF
M399	5	6	1	2	6	3	54	6B	2	Spain	1998	CSF

^aAlleles that differ from those in the typical allelic profile of the Spain^6B-2 clone are in boldface type. 

^bNK, not known. 

^cCSF, cerebrospinal fluid.