Table 1 Cluster and pulsotype prevalence (numbers (n) and proportions (%)) of Staphylococcus aureus isolates (n = 185) from cases of veterinary-treated clinical mastitis
Cluster | n | % | Cluster group1 | Pulsotype | n | % | Pulsotype group1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C1 | 6 | 3.2 | Less common | C1a | 3 | 1.6 | Less common |
C1b | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | ||||
C1c | 2 | 1.0 | Rare | ||||
C2 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C2a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C3 | 18 | 9.7 | Less common | C3a | 17 | 9.2 | Less common |
C3b | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | ||||
C4 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C4a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C5 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C5a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C6 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C6a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C7 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C7a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C8 | 2 | 1.0 | Rare | C8a | 2 | 1.0 | Rare |
C9 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C9a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C10 | 5 | 2.7 | Less common | C10a | 3 | 1.6 | Less common |
C10b | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | ||||
C10c | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | ||||
C11 | 82 | 44.3 | Common | C11a | 79 | 42.7 | Common |
C11b | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | ||||
C11c | 2 | 1.0 | Rare | ||||
C12 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C12a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C13 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C13a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C14 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C14a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C15 | 54 | 29.2 | Common | C15a | 8 | 4.3 | Less common |
C15b | 40 | 21.6 | Common | ||||
C15c | 6 | 3.2 | Less common | ||||
C16 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C16a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |
C17 | 7 | 3.8 | Less common | C17a | 3 | 1.6 | Less common |
C17b | 3 | 1.6 | Less common | ||||
C17c | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | ||||
C18 | 1 | 0.5 | Rare | C18a | 1 | 0.5 | Rare |