Genome analysis and CRISPR typing of Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow

BMC Genomics

Table 1 List of S. Virchow isolates that were used in this study

Num of strains	Phage type	Cluster (C) or outbreak (O)¹	Source: faecal (F) or blood (B)²	Origin³	Year	Reference⁴
1	PT8	C	F	QLD	2008	This study
5	PT8	O	4 F, 1B	QLD	2007	This study
1	PT25	U	F	USA	2005	[38]
9	PT8	C	F	NT	2006	NEPSS, 2006, p11
9	PT8	C	F	WA	2005	NEPSS, 2005, p13
5	PT8	C	F	QLD	2008	This study
3	PT8	C	F	QLD	2004	NEPSS, 2005, p9
7	PT17	C	4 F, 3B	QLD	2001	NEPSS 2001
6	PT34	O	F	VIC	2001	NEPSS, 2001
6	PT34	O	F	VIC	2001	SEPT2002, p13
1	PT25	C	F	QLD	2005	NEPPS annual report 2005, 2006 1/06, p12

¹A cluster (C) is a group of cases that occurred in a specific place and time. An outbreak (O) is an incident of cases where the source of the infection is known. The University of Calgary (U) provided this isolate.
² F, Faecal isolate; B, Blood isolate.
³QLD, Queensland; NT, Northern Territory; WA, Western Australia; VIC, Victoria.
⁴National Enteric Pathogens Surveillance Scheme. Annual Reports 2001–2008. Melbourne: Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, University of Melbourne.

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