aExcess primer = X, Limiting primer = L. bF. tularensis subspecies tularensis yields amplicon of 307 bp, subspecies novicida and mediasiatica of 451 bp.
1Based upon OMP and PFGE profile [2]; 2NP, not present, by PCR; 3E, early strain type allele; 4L, late strain type allele; 5V1, tbpB variant allele 1; 6F, failed PCR; 7V2, tbpB variant allele 2; 8R, r
