Table 1 Francisella strains resequenced in the study

1

SCHUS4

F. tularensis type A

A1 (A1a)

Ohio

1941

CDC

2

MA00-2987

F. tularensis type A

A1 (A1b)

Massachusetts

2000

CDC

3

AR01-1117

F. tularensis type A

A1 (A1b)

Arkansas

2001

CDC

4

KS00-1817

F. tularensis type A

A1 (A1a)

Kansas

2000

CDC

5

OK00-2732

F. tularensis type A

A1 (A1b)

Oklahoma

2000

CDC

6

FRAN005

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1990

USAMRIID

7

FRAN006

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1988

USAMRIID

8

FRAN007

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1988

USAMRIID

9

FRAN008

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1988

USAMRIID

10

FRAN009

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1988

USAMRIID

11

FRAN010

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1987

USAMRIID

12

FRAN011^b

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1984

USAMRIID

13

FRAN014

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1989

USAMRIID

14

FRAN015

F. tularensis type A

A1

Illinois

1988

USAMRIID

15

FRAN023

F. tularensis type A

A1

FoxP1

Ohio

1940

USAMRIID

16

FRAN026

F. tularensis type A

A1

Schu-SOO

Unknown

Unknown

USAMRIID

17

FRAN030

F. tularensis type A

A1

SOL

Unknown

Unknown

USAMRIID

18

FRAN031

F. tularensis type A

A1

SCHERM

Ohio

1944

USAMRIID

19

FRAN032

F. tularensis type A

A1

GREU

Ohio

Unknown

USAMRIID

20

FRAN033

F. tularensis type A

A1

HUGH

Ohio

1940

USAMRIID

21

WY96-3418

F. tularensis type A

A2

Wyoming

1996

CDC

22

CA02-0099

F. tularensis type A

A2

California

2002

CDC

23

UT02-1927

F. tularensis type A

A2

Utah

2002

CDC

24

FRAN001

F. tularensis type A

A2

38 derivative (ATCC 6223)

Utah

1920 (?)

USAMRIID

25

FRAN027

F. tularensis type A

A2

38A (38 derivative)

Utah

-

USAMRIID

26

FRAN028

F. tularensis type A

A2

Larsen NIH38 (38 derivative)

Utah

-

USAMRIID

27

LVS

F. tularensis type B

Russia

1958 (?)

CDC

28

KY99-3387

F. tularensis type B

Kentucky

1999

CDC

29

OR96-0246

F. tularensis type B

Oregon

1996

CDC

30

OR96-0463

F. tularensis type B

Oregon

1996

CDC

31

KY00-1708

F. tularensis type B

Kentucky

2000

CDC

32

MO01-1673

F. tularensis type B

Missouri

2001

CDC

33

IN00-2758

F. tularensis type B

Indiana

2000

CDC

34

CA99-3992

F. tularensis type B

California

1999

CDC

35

FRAN004

F. tularensis type B

LVS

Russia

1958 (?)

USAMRIID

36

FRAN012

F. tularensis type B

Alabama

1991

USAMRIID

37

FRAN024

F. tularensis type B

JAP

Japan

1926

USAMRIID

38

FRAN025

F. tularensis type B

VT68

Vermont

1968

USAMRIID

39

FRAN029

F. tularensis type B

425

Montana

1941 (?)

USAMRIID

40

FRAN003

F. novicida

ATCC 15482 (U112)

Utah

1950

USAMRIID