Based on the previous results from the adhesion/invasion assay, we selected 34 strains for sequence typing (Du et al., 2016 (link)). Based on the manufacturer’s instruction for the DNA Extraction Kit (Omega Bio-Tek, Norcross, GA, United States), genomic DNA from the 34 strains was obtained after overnight cultivation. Primers for seven housekeeping genes (atpD, fusA, glnS, gltB, gyrB, infB, and pps) were used for PCR (Baldwin et al., 2009 (link)), and the amplified products were sequenced with the Sanger chain termination method by Suzhou Jinweizhi Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Suzhou, China). The sequencing results of the seven housekeeping genes were concatenated in a certain order to match with the PubMLST database and used to construct a phylogenetic tree by MEGA 6.0. The relationships among the 34 strains were analyzed via the neighbor-joining statistical method coupled with Tamura’s 3-parameter model (Joseph and Forsythe, 2012 (link)).
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