Table 5.
Virulence factors in relation to ST and phylogenetic group
| Isolate | Sequence type | Phylogroup | Virulence gene |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA005 | ST-648 | D | iha, sat, Ipfa, nfaE, gad |
| RA023 | ST-4450 | A | gad, IpfA |
| RA025 | ST-4450 | A | gad, IpfA |
| RA034 | ST-648 | D | iha, sat, Ipfa, nfaE |
| RA043 | ST-2852 | B1 | gad, IpfA |
| RA045 | ST-648 | D | iha, sat, Ipfa, nfaE |
| RA051 | ST-617 | A | gad, iss |
| RA061 | ST-38 | D | gad, iss |
| RA073 | ST-131 | B2 | iha, sat, Ipfa, nfaE, gad, senB |
| RA085 | ST-2852 | B1 | gad, IpfA |
| RA102 | ST-38 | D | gad, iss |
| RA105 | ST-617 | A | gad, iss |
| RA116 | ST-131 | B2 | iha, sat, Ipfa, nfaE, gad, senB |
| RA134 | ST-205 | B1 | gad, IpfA |
| RA166 | ST-131 | B2 | iha, sat, cnf1, iss, gad, senB |
| RA173 | ST-131 | B2 | iha, sat, Ipfa, nfaE, gad, ireA |
| RA175 | ST-131 | B2 | iha, sat, iss, nfaE, gad, ireA |
| RA176 | ST-38 | D | gad, iss |
| RA194 | ST-617 | A | gad, iss |
| RA195 | ST-38 | D | gad, iss |
| RA217 | ST-44 | A | gad, iss |
| RA218 | ST-44 | A | gad, iss |
| RA228 | ST-38 | D | gad, iss |
| RA246 | ST-131 | B2 | nfaE, Iha, sat, gad, iss |
| RA256 | ST-2852 | B1 | gad, IpfA |
gad, Glutamate decarboxylase; iss, increased serum survival; iha, adherence protein; sat, secreted autotransporter toxin; IpfA, long polar fimbriae; nfaE, diffuse adherence fimbriae; ireA, siderophore receptor; senB, plasmid encoded enterotoxin; cnf1, cytotoxic necrotizing factor