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. 2003 Oct;69(10):6114–6120. doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.10.6114-6120.2003

TABLE 3.

Expression of virulence factors in V. vulnificus wild-type strain C7184o and rpoS mutant strain AH1

Virulence factor Expressiona of virulence factor by strain:
C7184o AH1
Albuminase +
Caseinase +
Collagenase + +/−
Elastase +
Gelatinase + +/−
Hemolysin + (α) + (α)
Lipase + +
Mucinase + +
Phospholipase + +
a

Symbols: +, expressed; −, not expressed; +/−, activity was 35 to 40% less than the activity in the wild type on the basis of clearing zone size; + (α), alpha hemolysis.