TABLE 2.
Genes more frequent among commensal strains of S. epidermidis
| Protein designation(s) or descriptiona | Genea | No. of control strains (total = 20) | No. of clinical strains (total = 22) | P (Fisher's exact test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved hypothetical protein | SE1875 | 20 | 9 | 2.25E-05 |
| Sugar transporter | SE0123 | 14 | 3 | 0.00038208 |
| Beta-lactamase | SE1608 | 19 | 10 | 0.00063793 |
| Arsenical resistance operon trans-acting ArsD | SE0138 | 15 | 6 | 0.00265532 |
| Accumulation-associated protein (AAP) | SE0175 | 20 | 14 | 0.00377649 |
| Copper-transporting ATPase (copA) | SE0126 | 20 | 14 | 0.00377649 |
| ATP-dependent DNA helicase | SE1590 | 19 | 12 | 0.00417491 |
| Multidrug resistance protein | SE0239 | 16 | 8 | 0.00584389 |
| Potassium-transporting ATPase B-chain homologue | NA | 6 | 0 | 0.00738879 |
| FdhD protein homolog | NA | 14 | 6 | 0.0124069 |
| Transposase | NA | 20 | 16 | 0.0216122 |
| Transcription regulator MarR family | SE1837 | 19 | 14 | 0.0220505 |
| Potassium transporting ATPase A-chain Homologue, truncated | NA | 11 | 4 | 0.0231032 |
| MoaA molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis protein A | SE1841 | 18 | 13 | 0.0353177 |
| Unknown | NA | 9 | 3 | 0.0400408 |
| Two-component response regulator | SE1969 | 20 | 17 | 0.0491825 |
| Hypothetical protein | SE2152 | 20 | 17 | 0.0491825 |
| Fosfomycin resistance protein (fosB) | SE0231 | 20 | 17 | 0.0491825 |
| Hypothetical protein | NA | 20 | 17 | 0.0491825 |
| Signal recognition particle | SE0910 | 20 | 17 | 0.0491825 |
a
Gene annotation according to reference 22 (modified).