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Table 1 Percentage core conservation by PCR-ribotype (by probe)

From: Array comparative hybridisation reveals a high degree of similarity between UK and European clinical isolates of hypervirulent Clostridium difficile

PCR-ribotype

CD630 Probes present

Percentage conservation (%)

001

30127

75.1

002

28559

71.2

003*

34451

86.1

012*

39777

99.2

014

30482

76.0

015*

35122

87.6

017

28012

69.9

020*

36165

90.2

027

17224

43.0

078

19318

48.2

106

16451

41.0

Total

12789/40097

31.8

  1. *indicates only one reference strain tested.