Volume 20, Number 10—October 2014
Research
Clinical Isolates of Shiga Toxin 1a–Producing Shigella flexneri with an Epidemiological Link to Recent Travel to Hispañiola
Miranda D. Gray, Keith A. Lampel, Nancy A. Strockbine, Reinaldo E. Fernandez, Angela R. Melton-Celsa, and Anthony T. Maurelli
Table 1
Isolation information for clinical strains of Shigella flexneri , USA, 2001–2013*
| Strain | Source state (laboratory no.) | Isolation date | Recent travel destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| stx1a-positive | |||
| BS937 | HI (HI_N10–094) | 2010 Mar | Haiti |
| BS938 | MA (MA_12EN1615) | 2012 May | NA |
| BS942 | MA (MA_10EN1901) | 2010 Sep | NR |
| BS943 | MA (MA_11EN1036) | 2011 Jun | NA |
| BS951 | PA (05E00067) | 2005 Jan | NR |
| BS954 | PA (05E02261) | 2005 Dec | Dominican Republic |
| BS955 | PA (06E00134) | 2006 Jan | NR |
| BS957 | PA (06E00281) | 2006 Feb | NR |
| BS958 | PA (06E00283) | 2006 Jan | NR |
| BS959 | PA (06E00305) | 2006 Feb | NR |
| BS960 | PA (06E00941) | Unknown | Haiti |
| BS963 | PA (08E01943) | 2008 Sep | NR |
| BS965 | PA (M09015890001A) | 2009 Jul | NA |
| BS968 | PA (M10005231001A) | 2010 Feb | Haiti |
| BS971 | PA (M11028960001A) | 2011 Nov | Haiti |
| BS972 | MA (12EN7814) | 2012 Nov | NR‡ |
| BS974 | IN (01–3105)† | 2001 Apr | Haiti |
| BS980 | MA (05–3606)† | 2005 Oct | NR‡ |
| BS981 | CT (06–3001)† | 2005 Dec | Dominican Republic |
| BS982 | GA (08–3370)† | 2008 Apr | NR |
| BS988 | CT (2012C-3273 † | 2012 Jan | Haiti |
| BS989 | CT (2013C-3310)† | 2013 (month unknown) | NR |
| BS998 | PA (M13004940001A) | 2013 Mar | Haiti |
| BS999 | MA (MA_13EN0428) | 2013 Jan | Haiti |
| BS1010 | MD (MDA10005139) | 2009 Dec | Dominican Republic |
| BS1011 |
MD (MDA12018728) |
2012 Jan |
NA |
| stx1a-negative | |||
| BS952 | PA (05E00414) | 2005 Apr | Peru |
| BS969 | PA (M11015188001A) | 2011 Jun | India |
| BS970 | PA (M11015261001A) | 2011 Jun | NR |
*NA, no information available; NR, none reported; stx1a, Shiga toxin 1a gene.
†Obtained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
‡No foreign travel reported, but patient had contact with a person who recently returned from Haiti.
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