Table 3.
Prevalence of genes encoding virulence factors in E. coli isolates from uteri horn (pus), saliva, and feces from 6 bitches suffering pyometra and from feces of 6 clinically healthy bitches.
| Gene | Bitches with pyometra | Healthy bitches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uteri pus (n = 25) | Saliva (n = 26) | Feces (n = 19) | Feces (n = 43) | |
| fim H | 23 (92.0%) | 26 (100.0%) | 18 (94.7%) | 41 (95.3%) |
| iuc D | 1 (4.0%) | 5 (19.2%) | 7 (36.8%) | 9 (20.9%) |
| hly A | 4 (16.0%) | 5 (19.2%) | 9 (47.3%) | 7 (16.2%) |
| usp | 5 (20.0%) | 4 (15.3%) | 3 (15.7%) | 9 (20.9%) |
| iss | 3 (12.0%) | 5 (19.2%) | 11 (57.8%) | 6 (13.9%) |