Sorting criteria | Focal group (nr. strains) | Gene presence in focal group | Gene absence in non-focal group |
---|---|---|---|
Criteria I, cladistic comparison | Clade1 (8) | ≥7 | ≥7 |
Clade2 (8) | ≥7 | ≥7 | |
Criteria II, pathogen/commensal comparison | Pathogen (4) | ≥3 | ≥9 |
Commensal (12) | ≥9 | ≥3 | |
Criteria III, growth rate comparison | Fast (2) | 2 | ≥6 |
Medium (4) | ≥3 | ≥4 | |
Slow (4) | ≥3 | ≥4 | |
Criteria IV, colonization time comparison | Early (6) | ≥5 | ≥4 |
Late (6) | ≥4 | ≥5 | |
Criteria V, pathogen/commensal comparison | Pathogen (23) | ≥17 | ≥13 |
Commensal (17) | ≥13 | ≥17 | |
Criteria VI, pathogen/commensal comparison | Pathogen (5) | ≥4 | ≥13 |
 | Commensal (17) | ≥13 | ≥4 |