Table 1 List of reference strains of target and other bacterial species and strains used in this study

1

Haloarcobacter (Arcobacter) bivalviorum

Shellfish

LMG 26154

2

Aliarcobacter (Arcobacter) butzleri

Human diarrheic stool

ATCC 49616

3

A. cryaerophilus

Bovine aborted fetus

NCTC 11885

4

A. lanthieri

Pig manure

LMG 28516

5

A. faecis

Human waste

LMG 28519

6

A. skirrowii

Lamb feces

ATCC 51322

7

A. thereius

Organs of aborted porcine

LMG 24486

8

A. trophiarum

Feces of fattening pigs

LMG 25534

9

A. cibarius

Broiler carcasses

LMG 21996

10

Pseudoarcobacter (Arcobacter) defluvii

Sewage

LMG 25694

11

P. ellisii

Mussels

LMG 26115

12

P. venerupis

Shellfish

LMG 26156

13

Malacobacter (Arcobacter) halophilus

Hypersaline lagoon

ATCC BAA-1022

14

M. marinus

Mix seawater, starfish and seaweed

LMG 25770

15

M. molluscorum

Mussels and oysters

LMG 25693

16

M. mytili

Mussels

LMG 24559

17

Arcobacter nitrofigilis

Roots

ATCC 33309

18

Aeromonas allosaccharophila

Diseased elvers

ATCC 51208

19

A. bestiarum

Infected fish

ATCC 51108

20

A. caviae

Epizootic of young guinea pigs

ATCC 15468

21

A. hydrophila

Ditch water

ATCC 13444

22

A. jandaei

Human feces

ATCC 49568

23

A. media

Marine fish

CDC 0435–84

24

A. popoffi

Drinking water production plant

BAA-243

25

A. salmonicida

Freshwater

CDC 0434–84

26

A. schubertii

Skin

ATCC 43700

27

A. sobria

Sludge

ATCC 35994

28

A. trota

Human feces

ATCC 49658

29

A. veronii

Red-leg frog

ATCC 9071

30

A. bv. veronii

Amputation Wound

ATCC 35625

31

Campylobacter jejuni

Human feces

ATCC 33291

32

C. jejuni

Human feces

ATCC 29428

33

C. jejuni

Human feces

ATCC 33291

34

C. jejuni

Human feces

ATCC 33292

35

C. jejuni subsp. doylei

Human feces

ATCC 49349

36

C. coli

Swine

ATCC 43136

37

C. coli

–

ATCC 49941

38

C. coli

Marmoset feces

ATCC 43478

39

C. lari

Human feces

ATCC 43675

40

C. helveticus

Cat

ATCC 51210

41

C. fetus subsp. fetus

Blood

ATCC 15296

42

C. hyointestinalis

Intestine of swine

ATCC 35217

43

C. lanienae

–

CCUG 44467

44

C. upsaliensis

Dog feces

ATCC 43954

45

Escherichia coli O157:H7

Environmental isolate

–

46

E. coli

Canine

ATCC 35218

47

Enterococcus avium

Clinical isolate

ATCC 49464

48

E. casseliflavus

–

ATCC 700327

49

E. durans

Human feces

ATCC 6056

50

E. faecalis

Meat

ATCC 7080

51

E. faecium

Human feces

ATCC 6569

52

E. gallinarum

Chicken intestines

ATCC 49573

53

E. hirae

–

ATCC 8043

54

E. saccharolyticus

Straw bedding

ATCC 43076

55

Pseudomonas shigelloides

Environmental isolate

–

56

Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae

–

ATC C 13314

57

S. enterica subsp. diarizonae

–

ATCC 12325

58

S. enterica subsp. houtenae

–

ATCC 29932

59

Helicobacter pylori

Human gastric antrum

NCTC 11637

60

H. typhlonius

Human caecum

CCUG 48335

61

H. ganmani

Intestines of mice

CCUG 43526

62

H. marmotae

Woodchuck liver

CCUG 52419

63

H. cetorum

Baluga whale feces

ATCC BAA-429

64

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Human serotype 3

ATCC 13883

65

Staphylococcus aureus

Clinical isolate

ATCC 25923

66

S. epidermidis

Clinical isolate

ATCC 12228

67

Streptococcus pyogenes

Clinical isolate

ATCC 19615