Table 2. Prevalence (%) of pAPEC-1 virulence-associated genes in human isolates.
Gene | UTI* (n = 50) | Non-UTI (n = 50) | Total (n = 100) |
tsh | 0 | 12 | 6 |
iss | 8 | 26 | 17 |
cvaC | 6 | 24 | 15 |
iroN | 46 | 52 | 49 |
iucC | 64 | 54 | 59 |
sitA | 92 | 90 | 91 |
hylF | 8 | 26 | 17 |
ompT | 6 | 30 | 18 |
etsA | 6 | 22 | 14 |
UTI, Urinary Tract Infection.