Table 1 Serogroup affiliation of the L. monocytogenes strains studied
Serogroup | Clinical (n = 20) | Salmon (n = 8) | Cold cuts (n = 10) | Frozen food (n = 12) | Total (n = 50) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/2a-3a | 14 (70.0%) | 7 (87.5%) | 5 (50.0%) | 5 (41.7%) | 31 (62.0%) |
1/2b-3b | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (6.0%) |
1/2c-3c | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.3%) |
4b-4d-4c | 4 (20.0%) | 1 (12.5%) | 2 (20.0%) | 7 (58.3%) | 14 (28.0%) |