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Table 3 Origins of 160 Brucella strains examined in this study showing allelic profiles and ST designations.

From: Characterisation of the genetic diversity of Brucella by multilocus sequencing

 

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Notes

Host

Source

B. abortus 544

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 1 Reference

  

B. abortus 86/8/59

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 2 Reference

  

B. abortus 292

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 4 Reference

  

B. abortus UK8/01

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 1

Human

Eire

B. abortus I12

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 1

Bovine

Northern Ireland

B. abortus UK25/01

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 1

Human

Eire

B. abortus I103 (UK3/01)

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 1

Bovine

Northern Ireland

B. abortus UK11/02

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 1

Human

Eire

B. abortus 63/59

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

NK

NK

Poland

B. abortus F6/04 04376

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 1

Human

New Zealand

B. abortus R51/03

2

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

1

Biovar 1

Bovine

UK

B. abortus 5/93

2

1

2

2

1

3

1

1

1

2

Biovar 3

Bovine

UK

B. abortus 99/9971-159B

2

1

2

2

1

3

1

1

1

2

Biovar 7

NK

Mongolia

B. abortus biovar 5 B3196

2

1

2

2

1

3

1

1

1

2

Biovar 5 Reference

  

B. abortus biovar 9 C68

2

1

2

2

1

3

1

1

1

2

Biovar 9 Reference

  

B. abortus Sri Lanka 1

2

1

2

2

1

3

1

1

1

2

NK

Bovine

Sri Lanka

B. abortus 03/4923-239

6

1

2

2

1

3

1

1

1

3

Biovar 7

Bovine

Turkey

B. abortus 870

2

1

2

2

2

3

1

1

1

4

Biovar 6 Reference

  

B. abortus S19

2

1

1

2

1

4

1

1

1

5

Vaccine Strain

  

B. abortus RB51

2

1

1

2

1

4

1

1

1

5

Vaccine Strain

  

B. abortus Tulya

5

7

10

7

6

3

7

1

1

6

Biovar 3 Reference

  

B. melitensis biovar 1 16M

3

5

3

2

1

5

2

10

2

7

Biovar 1 Reference

  

B. melitensis F3/02

3

5

3

2

1

5

2

10

2

7

Biovar 2

Human

Norway

B. melitensis B115

3

5

3

2

1

5

2

10

2

7

Rough Strain

  

B. melitensis 1BM1

3

5

3

2

1

5

2

10

2

7

Biovar 1

NK

Portugal

B. melitensis 63/9

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 2 Reference

  

B. melitensis 63/19

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 2

Human

India

B. melitensis 66/59

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 3

Ovine

India

B. melitensis UK7/01

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 1

Human

India

B. melitensis F8/01-155

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 3

Bovine

Kosovo

B. melitensis 65/155

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 3

Ovine

Mongolia

B. melitensis UK23/01

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 3

Human

Greece

B. melitensis F4/03-917

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 1/3

Human

Greece

B. melitensis F3/05-373

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 1

Ovine

Cyprus

B. melitensis UK10/05

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

8

2

8

Biovar 3

Human

UK

B. melitensis Ether

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

9

2

9

Biovar 3 Reference

  

B. melitensis F12/01

3

2

3

5

1

5

2

10

2

10

Biovar 1

Ibex

UAE

B. melitensis 80/82

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

10

2

11

Biovar 2

Human

Fmr Yugoslavia

B. melitensis UK31/99

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

10

2

11

Biovar 1

Human

UK

B. melitensis 65/94

3

2

3

2

1

5

3

10

2

11

Biovar 3

Ovine

France

B. melitensis UK19/04

3

2

3

2

1

5

2

10

2

12

Biovar 1

Human

UK (Ethiopia)

B. melitensis R3903-60

3

2

3

2

1

5

2

10

2

12

Biovar 1

Livestock

Tanzania

B. ovis NCTC 63/290

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

B. ovis Type Strain

  

B. ovis REO

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

   

B. ovis 79/60

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

France

B. ovis 63/96

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

Argentina

B. ovis 81/2

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

Germany

B. ovis 81/8

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

Spain

B. ovis S92

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

France

B. ovis 80/125

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

New Zealand

B. ovis 79/69

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

New Zealand

B. ovis 79/160

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

USA

B. ovis F10/D4/02

1

3

9

2

1

3

4

3

1

13

 

Ovine

New Zealand

B. suis 1330

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1 Reference

  

B. suis F7/03 BSI

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1

Porcine

Croatia

B. suis 01-5744

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1

Porcine

Polynesia

B. suis 64/24

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1

Porcine

USA

B. suis F1/04

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1

Human

Holland

B. suis F6/04 73/1616

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1

NK

New Zealand

B. suis 63/176

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1

Human

Tunisia

B. suis 92/29

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1

Human

Mexico

B. suis RT1

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1/3

Equine

Croatia

B. suis RT2

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1

Human

NK

B. suis RT3

1

6

4

1

4

3

5

2

1

14

Biovar 1/3

Porcine

Croatia

B. suis Thomsen

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2 Reference

  

B. suis F12/02

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Hare

Denmark

B. suis F13/02

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Hare

Denmark

B. suis 74/12

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

NK

Denmark

B. suis F5/03-2

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Porcine

Portugal

B. suis 79/194

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Hare

Czechslovakia

B. suis 23

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

NK

Portugal

B. suis 31

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

NK

Portugal

B. suis 32

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

NK

Portugal

B. suis RT4

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Hare

France

B. suis RT5

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Hare

France

B. suis RT6

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Porcine

France

B. suis RT7

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Porcine

France

B. suis RT8

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Hare

France

B. suis RT9

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Porcine

France

B. suis RT10

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Porcine

Portugal

B. suis RT11

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Hare

France

B. suis RT12

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Bovine

France

B. suis RT13

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Porcine

Portugal

B. suis RT14

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Wild Boar

France

B. suis RT15

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Porcine

France

B. suis RT16

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Hare

France

B. suis RT17

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Wild Boar

Italy

B. suis RT18

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Biovar 2

Wild Boar

Switzerland

B. suis 74/11

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Atypical

NK

Denmark

B. suis 92/63

1

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

15

Atypical

Hare

Slovenia

B. suis 94/11

4

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

16

Atypical Biovar 2

Porcine

Bulgaria

B. suis RT19

4

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

16

Biovar 2

Porcine

France

B. suis RT20

4

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

16

Biovar 2

Wild Boar

Germany

B. suis RT21

4

2

7

1

3

3

5

2

3

16

Biovar 2

Porcine

Croatia

B. suis 686

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

2

4

17

Biovar 3 Reference

  

B. suis 63/34

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

2

4

17

Biovar 3

NK

USA

B. suis 40

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

2

4

17

Biovar 4 Reference

  

B. suis 63/202

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

2

4

17

Biovar 4

Reindeer

Fmr USSR

B. suis 63/252

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

2

4

17

Biovar 4

Caribou

USA (Alaska)

B. suis 79/30

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

2

4

17

Biovar 4

Human

Finland

B. suis 63/219

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

2

4

17

Biovar 4

Reindeer

Fmr USSR

B. suis 63/198

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

2

5

18

Biovar 4

Reindeer

Fmr USSR

B. suis 513

1

2

4

6

1

3

5

2

1

19

Biovar 5 Reference

  

B. canis RM6/66

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

6

4

20

B. canis Type Strain

  

B. canis UK10/02

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

6

4

20

 

Canine

UK

B. canis 79/85

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

6

4

20

 

Canine

Peru

B. canis 79/92

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

6

4

20

 

Canine

Germany

B. canis 79/139

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

6

4

20

 

Canine

USA

B. canis F7/02

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

5

4

21

 

Canine

Germany

B. canis F7/05A

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

5

4

21

 

Canine

South Africa

B. canis F7/05B

1

6

4

1

5

3

5

5

4

21

 

Canine

South Africa

B. neotomae 5K33

1

2

5

2

1

6

5

4

1

22

B. neotomae Type Strain

  

B. neotomae 65/196

1

2

5

2

1

6

5

4

1

22

 

Desert Wood Rat

USA

B. neotomae 65/197

1

2

5

2

1

6

5

4

1

22

 

Desert Wood Rat

USA

Brucella sp. 36/94

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. 52/94

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. UK15/98

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. UK35/99

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. 14/95

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Common Seal

UK

Brucella sp. 2/96

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. UK1/97

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. UK3/97

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Common Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. UK5/97

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Whitesided Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. UK10/00

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. UK4/01

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. UK10/01

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. UK15/02

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. F23/97

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Dolphin

France

Brucella sp. F96/2

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

Germany

Brucella sp. VLA04.67

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Seal

UK

Brucella sp. VLA04.72

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. VLA04/105

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. VLA04/06

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Harbour Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. UK31/04

1

4

8

4

1

2

5

2

1

23

 

Porpoise

UK

Brucella sp. 39/94

1

2

6

2

1

2

5

2

1

24

 

Common Seal

UK

Brucella sp. 44/94

1

2

6

2

1

2

5

2

1

24

 

Common Seal

UK

Brucella sp. UK24/00 (M192)

1

2

6

2

1

2

5

2

1

24

 

Minke Whale

UK

Brucella sp. 55/94

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Otter

UK

Brucella sp. 4/96

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Common Seal

UK

Brucella sp. 61/94

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Grey Seal

UK

Brucella sp. UK13/99

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Common Seal

UK

Brucella sp. UK40/99

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Grey Seal

UK

Brucella sp. UK5/01

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Common Seal

UK

Brucella sp. F6/99

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Harbour Seal

USA

Brucella sp. F8/99

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Harbour Seal

USA

Brucella sp. F9/99

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Harbour Seal

USA

Brucella sp. F10/99

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Harbour Seal

USA

Brucella sp. F7/99

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Bottlenosed Dolphin

USA

Brucella sp. UK28/03-13840

1

2

4

2

1

2

5

2

1

25

 

Seal

UK

Brucella sp. 59/94

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Striped Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. 5/95

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Striped Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. UK43/99

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Striped Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. UK1/2000

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Striped Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. UK2/2000

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Striped Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. 14/94

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Common Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. UK3/05

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Striped Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. VLA05/4

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Bottlenosed Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. VLA05/8

1

2

4

2

1

2

6

7

1

26

 

Common Dolphin

UK

Brucella sp. F5/99

1

2

4

3

1

1

5

2

1

27

 

Bottlenosed Dolphin

USA

Brucella sp. F5/02

1

2

4

3

1

1

5

2

1

27

 

Human

New Zealand

  1. NK = Not Known
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