O-multiplex | H1-multiplexes1 | H2-multiplex | Serovars | Sensitivity5 | Specificity5 |
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B | i | I2 | Typhimurium | 1.00 | 1.00 |
B | r | I | Heidelberg | 1.00 | 1.00 |
C2 | z10 | II3 | Hadar | 1.00 | 1.00 |
A/D1 | g,m | -4 | Enteritidis | 1.00 | 0.96 |
- 1Identifies H1 alleles i; g,m; r; or z10
- 2 Covers H2 alleles 1,2; 1,5; 1,6; and 1,7
- 3 Covers H2 alleles e,n,x and e,n,z15
- 4 PCR negative for H2-multiplex
- 5Sensitivity and specificity of the allelotyping PCR scheme relative to conventional serotyping in identifying S. enterica serovars Enteritidis, Hadar, Heidelberg, and Typhimurium among the 239 isolates examined in this study.