Table 1. Putative HAIs and their phenotypic traits.
| CDS identifiers | Island no. | Acquisition evidence | Putative phenotype(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA0499-0510 | HAI1 | fasta analysis* | Capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis |
| ECA0516-0614 | HAI2 | Integrase and tRNA | Polyketide phytotoxin biosynthesis (cfa) |
| Agglutination/adhesion | |||
| ECA0665-0678 | HAI3 | Phage genes | |
| ECA1054-1067 | HAI4 | Integrase | |
| Low-percent GC region | |||
| ECA1416-1443 | HAI5 | Low-percent GC region | Exopolysaccharide and O-antigen biosynthesis |
| ECA1466-1488 | HAI6 | fasta analysis* | Nonribosomal peptide phytotoxin |
| ECA1598-1679 | HAI7 | Integrase and tRNA | Type IV secretion (virB) |
| Low-percent GC region | Integrated plasmid | ||
| Agglutination/adhesion | |||
| ECA2045-2182 | HAI8 | fasta analysis* | Type III secretion (hrp) |
| Agglutination/adhesion (hecAB) | |||
| ECA2598-2637 | HAI9 | Phage genes | P2 family prophage |
| ECA2694-2705 | HAI10 | fasta analysis* | Phenazine antibiotic biosynthesis (ehp) |
| ECA2750-2759 | HAI11 | Phage genes | |
| Integrase and tRNA | |||
| ECA2850-2879 | HAI12 | Integrase and tRNA | Rhs and its accessory element VgrG |
| ECA2889-2921 | HAI13 | Integrase and tRNA | Putative integrated plasmid |
| Low-percent GC region | |||
| ECA2936-3000 | HAI14 | fasta analysis* | Nitrogen fixation (nif) |
| ECA3262-3270 | HAI15 | fasta analysis* | Agglutination/adhesion (aggA) |
| ECA3378-3460 | HAI16 | Integrase and tRNA | |
| ECA3695-3742 | HAI17 | Phage genes | Prophage |
*
Absence in other enteric bacteria determined by reciprocal fasta analysis.