TABLE 2.
Characteristics of CA-ABU E. coli isolates selected for transcriptome analysis compared with those of ABU E. coli strain 83972a
| Characteristic | M366 | MS2034 | 83972 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adhesins | |||
| fimH | + | + | NF |
| papG I | − | − | − |
| papG II | − | − | − |
| papG III | − | − | NF |
| flu | − | − | + |
| focG | − | − | NF |
| sfaS | − | − | − |
| afa/draBC | − | − | − |
| mrkB | − | − | − |
| Toxins | |||
| hlyA | − | + | NF |
| cnf1 | − | + | + |
| Iron uptake systems | |||
| fyuA | + | + | + |
| iutA | − | − | + |
| iroN | − | + | + |
| Capsular types | |||
| kpsMT II | + | + | + |
| kpsMT III | − | − | − |
| kpsMT K1 | + | + | − |
| kpsMT K5 | − | − | + |
| Agglutination | |||
| Yeast | + | + | − |
| MRHA | − | − | − |
| Hemolysis | − | − | − |
| Biofilm formation on PVC | + | + | + |
| Motility | + | + | − |
| Antibiotic resistance | CEF | AMP/CEF | − |
a
All three strains are phylogenetic group B2. Abbreviations: NF, nonfunctional; CEF, cephalothin; AMP, ampicillin.