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Table 2 C. difficile MLST Clade 2 strains used in this study

From: In vivo animal models confirm an increased virulence potential and pathogenicity of the NAP1/RT027/ST01 genotype within the Clostridium difficile MLST Clade 2

Strain

ST

PFGE-typea

PCR PaLoc profile

CPEb

5758

01

NAP1

tcdA+/tcdB+/cdtB+/tcdC+, del

COv

2811

41

New type

tcdA+/tcdB+/cdtB+/tcdC+

C

ICC45

41

New type

tcdA+/tcdB+/cdtB+/tcdC+

V

5757

67

NAP1

tcdA+/tcdB+/cdtB+/tcdC+, del

VOv

5809

252

New type

tcdA+/tcdB+/cdtB+/tcdC+

C

  1. a According to the database of the National Microbiology Laboratory of Canada
  2. b CPE, cytopathic effect; C, classic; V, variant [32, 34]
  3. del 18 pb deletion in tcdC
  4. Ov Toxin overproduction [32, 34]
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