Table 4. Virulence-associated gene profiles of P. multocida isolates from chimpanzees.

Virulence-associated factor	Gene(s)	IMT 18907+18890	IMT 18908+18909
Capsule
Capsular type A	hyaD/C	+	+
Capsular type D	dcbF	−	−
Capsular type F	fcbD	−	−
Dermonecrotic toxin	toxA	−	−
Iron acquisition factors
Transferrin binding protein	tbpA	−	−
ExbB-ExbD-TonB-Locus	exbB/tonB	+	+
Hemoglobin binding proteins	hgbA	−	+
	hgbB	+	+
Enzymes
Neuraminidase	nanB	+	+
	nanH	−	+
Superoxid dismutases	sodC	+	+
	sodA	+	+
Outer membrane proteins
Oma87	oma87	+	+
OmpH	ompH	+	+
Adhesion related genes
Filamentous hemagglutinin	pfhA	+	−
Type 4 fimbriae	ptfA	+	+

+: positive; −: negative.