Volume 20, Number 5—May 2014
Dispatch
Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis Group A.I, United States
Dawn N. Birdsell, Anders Johansson, Caroline Öhrman, Emily Kaufman, Claudia Molins, Talima Pearson, Miklós Gyuranecz, Amber Naumann, Amy J. Vogler, Kerstin Myrtennäs, Pär Larsson, Mats Forsman, Andreas Sjödin, John D. Gillece, James Schupp, Jeannine M. Petersen, Paul Keim, and David M. Wagner
Table 1
Strains of Francisella tularensis subsptularensis used in study of geographic distribution of group A.I strains, United States*
| Strain ID† | Original strain ID‡ | Original laboratory | State/province of exposure | Region§ | Year | CDC PFGE type¶ | Subclade# | Major group | Subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR01-0903 | AR01-0903 | CDC | AR | C | 2001 | A1 | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| AR01-1117 | AR01-1117 | CDC | AR | C | 2001 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| AR03-1002 | AR03-1002 | CDC | AR | C | 2003 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| AR97-0782 | AR97-0782 | CDC | AR | C | 1997 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| AR98-2146 | AR98-2146 | CDC | AR | C | 1998 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| AR99-3840 | AR99-3840 | CDC | AR | C | 1999 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| CA04-2148 | CA04-2148 | CDC | CA | W | 1983 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| CA04-2149 | CA04-2149 | CDC | CA | W | 2004 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| CA04-2258 | CA04-2258 | CDC | CA | W | 2004 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| CA95-1135 | CA95-1135 | CDC | CA | W | 1995 | A1 | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| DE03-1544 | DE03-1544 | CDC | DE | E | 2003 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| F0003 | FSC 043 | FOI | OH | E | 1941 | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0005 | FSC 041 | FOI | BC | W | 1935 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0008 | FSC 046 | FOI | OH | E | 1940 | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0061 | KS00-0948 | CDC | KS | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| F0069 | OK00-2731 | CDC | OK | C | 2000 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0071 | OK00-2733 | CDC | OK | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0076 | OK-ADA | OKDH | OK | C | 2000 | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0077 | OK-CAN | OKDH | OK | C | 1993 | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0078 | OK-CHK | OKDH | OK | C | 2000 | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0079 | OK-HUG | OKDH | OK | C | 1993 | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0080 | OK-OKL-1 | OKDH | OK | C | 1994 | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.2/13/14/15 |
| F0084 | OK-TUL-2 | OKDH | OK | C | 1996 | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0085 | OK-TUL-3 | OKDH | OK | C | 1993 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.11 |
| F0244 | 83A-5698 | CADH | CA | W | 1983 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0246 | 93A-5254 | CADH | CA | W | 1993 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0272 | 92A-4575 | CADH | CA | W | 1992 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0276 | 94A-3325 | CADH | CA | W | 1994 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0281 | MO01-2148 | CDC | MO | C | 2001 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0282 | KS00-1817 | CDC | KS | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| F0287 | AR99-3448 | CDC | AR | C | 1999 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0297 | FSC 047 | FOI | AK | W | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0298 | FSC 052 | FOI | AK | W | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0307 | ND00-0952 | CDC | ND | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| F0308 | MA01-2505 | CDC | MA | E | 1978 | NA | A.I.4 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| F0312 | CO99-1817 | CDC | CO | W | 1999 | A1 | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| F0314 | MO01-4055 | CDC | MO | C | 2001 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0315 | MO01-1907 | CDC | MO | C | 2001 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| F0332 | NY98-1732 | CDC | NY | E | 1998 | A1b | A.I.4 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| F0347 | GA02-5426 | CDC | MA | E | 1981 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0348 | AR03-1800 | CDC | AR | C | 2003 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0357 | SD97-2107 | CDC | SD | C | 1997 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0359 | NC01-5379 | CDC | NC | E | 2001 | A1b | A.I.4 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| F0368 | KS03-2487 | CDC | KS | C | 2003 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0375 | MO02-1911 | CDC | MO | C | 2002 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0379 | PA03-3835 | CDC | PA | E | 2003 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0383 | OSU-1 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0384 | OSU-2 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| F0385 | OSU-3 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.11 |
| F0386 | OSU-4 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0387 | OSU-5 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0388 | OSU-6 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| F0389 | OSU-7 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.11 |
| F0390 | OSU-8 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0391 | OSU-9 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0392 | OSU-10 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0393 | OSU-11 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0394 | OSU-12 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| F0395 | OSU-13 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0396 | OSU-14 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0397 | OSU-15 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0398 | OSU-16 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0399 | OSU-17 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0401 | OSU-19 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0402 | OSU-20 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0403 | OSU-21 | OSU | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| F0404 | OKH-1 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0405 | OKH-2 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.2/13/14/15 |
| F0406 | OKH-3 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0407 | OKH-4 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0408 | OKH-5 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0409 | OKH-6 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0410 | OKH-7 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0411 | OKH-8 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0412 | OKH-9 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0413 | OKH-10 | OSU/OKDH | OK | C | UNK | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.11 |
| F0414 | NC-1 | OSU | NC | E | 1998 | NA | A.I.4 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| F0415 | NC-2 | OSU | NC | E | 1998 | NA | A.I.4 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| F0685 | 80700069 | LLNL | UT | W | 2007 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| F0690 | 1100558 | IAB | AK | W | 2003 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0691 | 1133496 | IAB | AK | W | 2004 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0693 | 1211988 | IAB | AK | W | 2006 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.8/9/10 |
| F0694 | 1211990 | IAB | AK | W | 2006 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.8/9/10 |
| F0695 | 1213860 | IAB | AK | W | 2006 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0696 | 1213861 | IAB | AK | W | 2006 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0697 | 0916900084 | IAB | AK | W | 2009 | NA | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0717**†† | OK01-2528 | CDC | OK | C | 2001 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0718**†† | MO02-4195 | CDC | MO | C | 2002 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0723**‡‡ | MD00-2970 | CDC | DE | E | 2000 | A1b | A.I.4 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| F0724**‡‡ | MA00-2987 | CDC | MA | E | 2000 | A1b | A.I.4 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| GA00-3376 | GA00-3376 | CDC | GA | E | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.2/13/14/15 |
| GA02-5347 | GA02-5347 | CDC | MS | C | 1980 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5351 | GA02-5351 | CDC | LA | C | 1981 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| GA02-5353 | GA02-5353 | CDC | TN | E | 1992 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5360 | GA02-5360 | CDC | KY | E | 1973 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5373 | GA02-5373 | CDC | NY | E | 1977 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| GA02-5381 | GA02-5381 | CDC | AR | C | 1979 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.10/11 |
| GA02-5386 | GA02-5386 | CDC | OR | W | 1978 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| GA02-5388 | GA02-5388 | CDC | SD | C | 1985 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| GA02-5389 | GA02-5389 | CDC | IA | C | 1979 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| GA02-5390 | GA02-5390 | CDC | MS | C | 1981 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| GA02-5392 | GA02-5392 | CDC | LA | C | 1983 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.15/16 |
| GA02-5393 | GA02-5393 | CDC | TN | E | 1980 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| GA02-5395 | GA02-5395 | CDC | NE | C | 1982 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| GA02-5403 | GA02-5403 | CDC | OR | W | 1984 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.11 |
| GA02-5404 | GA02-5404 | CDC | GA | E | 1986 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.3 | A.I.5/6 |
| GA02-5406 | GA02-5406 | CDC | DE | E | 1987 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.2/13/14/15 |
| GA02-5407 | GA02-5407 | CDC | AR | C | 1980 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5408 | GA02-5408 | CDC | SD | C | 1983 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| GA02-5409 | GA02-5409 | CDC | KS | C | 1980 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.5/6 |
| GA02-5410 | GA02-5410 | CDC | SD | C | 1984 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5412 | GA02-5412 | CDC | TX | C | 1980 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5422 | GA02-5422 | CDC | TX | C | 1983 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5425 | GA02-5425 | CDC | GA | E | 1986 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5427 | GA02-5427 | CDC | OH | E | 1986 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5428 | GA02-5428 | CDC | MO | C | 1980 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.11 |
| GA02-5435 | GA02-5435 | CDC | LA | C | 1984 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.10/11 |
| GA02-5441 | GA02-5441 | CDC | LA | C | 1983 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5444 | GA02-5444 | CDC | TX | C | 1980 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5445 | GA02-5445 | CDC | TN | E | 1992 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.2/13/14/15 |
| GA02-5446 | GA02-5446 | CDC | NC | E | 1992 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.5/6 |
| GA02-5449 | GA02-5449 | CDC | TN | E | 1989 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5454 | GA02-5454 | CDC | MO | C | 1987 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.10/11 |
| GA02-5462 | GA02-5462 | CDC | OK | C | 1984 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5465 | GA02-5465 | CDC | IL | C | 1985 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5469 | GA02-5469 | CDC | OK | C | 1981 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.11 |
| GA02-5470 | GA02-5470 | CDC | MO | C | 1981 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5476 | GA02-5476 | CDC | KS | C | 1982 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5482 | GA02-5482 | CDC | IN | E | 1981 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA02-5497 | GA02-5497 | CDC | VA | E | 1982 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| GA02-5499 | GA02-5499 | CDC | MD | E | 1982 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| GA02-5500 | GA02-5500 | CDC | MO | C | 1982 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| GA02-5501 | GA02-5501 | CDC | LA | C | 1982 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| GA02-5512 | GA02-5512 | CDC | MA | E | 1981 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| GA99-2584 | GA99-2584 | CDC | GA | E | 1999 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.5/6 |
| F0719** | AR00-0028 | CDC | AR | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0720** | NE03-1457 | CDC | NE | C | 2003 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| F0721** | IL00-4351 | CDC | IL | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| F0722** | GA02-5383 | CDC | GA | E | 2002 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| F0725** | MI01-2654 | CDC | MI | E | 2001 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0726** | AK96-2888 | CDC | AK | W | 1996 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| F0727** | OK00-2732 | CDC | OK | C | 2000 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.11 |
| F0728** | CO00-3111 | CDC | CO | W | 2000 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| F0729** | NC98-3428 | CDC | NC | E | 1998 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.6 |
| IA00-3490 | IA00-3490 | CDC | IA | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| ID04-2686 | ID04-2686 | CDC | ID | W | 2004 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | Basal | A.I.1/3/7 |
| IL01-3022 | IL01-3022 | CDC | IL | C | 2001 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| KS01-4799 | KS01-4799 | CDC | KS | C | 2001 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.9 |
| KS03-2455 | KS03-2455 | CDC | KS | C | 2003 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| KS82-0004 | KS82-0004 | CDC | KS | C | 1982 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| KS89-0548 | KS89-0548 | CDC | KS | C | 1989 | A1b | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| KY00-2794 | KY00-2794 | CDC | KY | E | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| LA95-0751 | LA95-0751 | CDC | LA | C | 1995 | A1 | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| MA04-2790 | MA04-2790 | CDC | MA | E | 2004 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| MD01-1249 | MD01-1249 | CDC | MD | E | 2001 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.5/6 |
| MD04-2528 | MD04-2528 | CDC | MD | E | 2004 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| NC05-1521 | NC05-1521 | CDC | NC | E | 2005 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.5/6 |
| NC98-3687 | NC98-3687 | CDC | NC | E | 1998 | A1 | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| ND00-1213 | ND00-1213 | CDC | ND | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.16 |
| ND01-1900 | ND01-1900 | CDC | ND | C | 2001 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | Basal | A.I.1/3/7 |
| NE82-0001 | NB82-0001 | CDC | NE | C | 1982 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.5/6 |
| NE88-5553 | NB88-5553 | CDC | NE | C | 1988 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.8 | A.I.10/11 |
| NE95-1835 | NE95-1835 | CDC | NE | C | 1995 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| NE97-2086 | NE97-2086 | CDC | NE | C | 1997 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| NJ04-3009 | NJ04-3009 | CDC | NJ | E | 2004 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| NY04-2564 | NY04-2564 | CDC | NY | E | 2004 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| NY96-3369 | NY96-3369 | CDC | NY | E | 1996 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| OK82-0005 | OK82-0005 | CDC | OK | C | 1982 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| PA84-0001 | PA84-0001 | CDC | PA | E | 1984 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.13 |
| SD00-3147 | SD00-3147 | CDC | SD | C | 2000 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| SD04-0857 | SD04-0857 | CDC | SD | C | 2003 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| TX05-5417 | TX05-5417 | CDC | TX | C | 2005 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | Basal | A.I.1/3/7 |
| UT07-4262 | UT07-4262 | CDC | UT | W | 2007 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| UT07-4263 | UT07-4263 | CDC | UT | W | 2007 | A1a | A.I.1/2 | A.I.12 | A.I.12/2 |
| UT98-3134 | UT98-3134 | CDC | UT | W | 1998 | A1a | A.I.SchuS4 | A.I.12 | A.I.14 |
| VA00-1000 | VA00-1000 | CDC | VA | E | 2000 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.5/6 |
| VA00-2108 | VA00-2108 | CDC | VA | E | 2000 | A1 | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
| VA98-5912 | VA98-5912 | CDC | VA | E | 1998 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.3/4/5 |
| VA99-2600 | VA99-2600 | CDC | VA | E | 1999 | A1b | A.I.1/2 | A.I.3 | A.I.4 |
*ID, identification; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Fort Collins, CO, USA); PFGE, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; C, central; W, western; E, eastern; FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency (Umeå, Sweden); NA, not applicable; BC, British Columbia, Canada; OKDH, Oklahoma State Department of Health (Oklahoma City, OK, USA); CADH, California Department of Health Services (Richmond, CA, USA); OSU, Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK, USA); LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA, USA); IAB, Institute of Arctic Biology University of Alaska (Fairbanks, AK, USA).
†Strain ID from the Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) or CDC collections.
‡Strain ID from the originating laboratory.
§Region classification of state/province for genetic diversity calculation.
¶See (10).
#Canonical single nucleotide polymorphism subgroup as originally defined in (7,8). Names used here have been modified to conform to the nomenclature standard established in (14).
**Whole genome sequenced in this study.
††Mouse study; lower-virulence A.I strain (11).
‡‡Mouse study; higher-virulence A.I strain (11).
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