| A 
      
        | Strain | 6 | 8 | 5\10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | Type | Known Type |  
        | 224 | + | + | - | + | - | + | R | N/A |  
        | 11168 | + | + | + | + | + | + | C | C |  
        | 81-176 | + | + | - | + | - | - | A/B | B |  | 
  
    | B 
      
        | Cluster |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
        | A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |  |  
        | B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 13 |  
        | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5\10 | 16 | 12 | 13 |  
        | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 13 |  |  
        | M | 1 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |  |  |  |  | 
  
    | Table 3: LOS Biosynthesis cluster analysis. A). Cluster types can be differentiated
based on the presence of ORFs within the genome. C. jejuni strains 11168 and 81-
176 were known due to the availability of genome sequences and were confirmed
by PCR to be class C and A/B respectively. Strain 224 was found to be class R. B).
Biosynthesis clusters capable of ganalioside molecular mimicry through production
of sialylated LOS. |