Comprehensive molecular, genomic and phenotypic analysis of a major clone of Enterococcus faecalis MLST ST40

BMC Genomics

Table 2 Bacterial strains and plasmids used as references

*Strain*	*MLST*	*Resistance*	*Plasmids*	*Description*	*References*
*E. faecalis:*
V583	CC2 (ST6)	VAN, ERY, STR	pTEF1, pTEF2 and pTEF3	ATCC700802; first sequenced E. faecalis genome	[42]
MMH594	CC2 (ST6)			Contains the first identified complete PAI	[14]
OG1RF	ST1	RAM, FUS	Plasmid-free	ATCC 47077; mutant of OG1	[65]
*E. faecium:*
64/3	ST21	RAM, FUS	None	Commensal isolate; standard recipient	[52]
*Staphylococcus aureus:*
NCTC8325				Size marker in PFGE
Plasmids:
			pAD1	Isolated from E. faecalis OG1::pAD1	[13]
		TET	pCF10	Isolated from E. faecalis OG1::pCF10	[36]
		TET, CMP, ERY, STR	pRE25	Isolated from E. faecalis RE25::pRE25	[101]

CC, clonal complex; ST, sequence type; only antibiotic resistances relevant for this study are presented: CMP, chloramphenicol; ERY, erythromycin; FUS, fusidic acid; RAM, rifampicin; STR, streptomycin (high-level); TET, tetracycline; VAN, vancomycin.

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