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Table 2 O serogroups of neonatal meningitis causing E. coli strains carrying pRS218-like plasmids

From: Complete nucleotide sequence of pRS218, a large virulence plasmid, that augments pathogenic potential of meningitis-associated Escherichia coli strain RS218

Isoate #

O serogroup

Plasmids similar in size to pRS218 +, present; -, absent

NMEC1

18

-

NMEC2

75

-

NMEC3

2

-

NMEC4

Multiple

+

NMEC5

25

-

NMEC6

15

-

NMEC7

8

-

NMEC8

11

+

NMEC9

Negative

+

NMEC10

92

+

NMEC11

Negative

+

NMEC12

18

+

NMEC13

6

-

NMEC14

8

-

NMEC15

12,16

+

NMEC16

1

+

NMEC17

12,16

+

NMEC18

6

+

NMEC19

Multiple

+

NMEC20

8

-

NMEC21

19

-

NMEC22

18

+

NMEC23

75

-

NMEC24

107

-

NMEC25

1

+

NMEC26

8

+

NMEC27

8

+

NMEC28

Multiple

+

NMEC29

16

+

NMEC30

5

-

NMEC31

8

-

NMEC32

75

-

NMEC33

2

+

NMEC34

16

-

NMEC35

2

+

NMEC36

Multiple

-

NMEC37

21

-

NMEC38

1

+

NMEC39

1

+

NMEC40

1

+

NMEC41

18

-

NMEC42

18

-

NMEC43

7

+

NMEC44

78

+

NMEC45

25

-

NMEC46

1

+

NMEC47

1

-

NMEC48

1

-

NMEC49

Negative

-

NMEC50

1

-

NMEC51

18

+