SOLiD sequencing of four Vibrio vulnificus genomes enables comparative genomic analysis and identification of candidate clade-specific virulence genes

Table 1 Genotypes and virulence phenotypes of the V. vulnificus strains whose genomes were sequenced in this study*.

Strain	Source	Biotype	MLST*	*vcg**	*rrn*	rep-PCR*	Skin Infection	Liver Infection/Death
M06-24/O	Clinical	1	2	C	B	8	+	+
99-520 DP-B8	Oyster	1	1	E	AB	7	+	-
99-738 DP-B5	Oyster	1	1	E	A	7	+	+
ATCC 33149	Eel	2	1	E	A	5	-	-

*Virulence data for biotype 1 strains are from Thiaville, P.C., et al. (Infect. Immun., submitted) and for ATCC 33149 are from this study. MLST, vcg, and rep-PCR data are from Mahmud, et al. [83]. rrn data for biotype 1 strains are from Thiaville, P.C., et al. (Infect. Immun., submitted) and for ATCC 33149 are from Vickery et al. [84].

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