Table 2. Virulence profile of the inoculated isolates.
| Esp | GelE | Ccf | CylA | Asa1 | Ace | Agg | Virulence count | Identification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS7 | - | + | - | - | + | - | - | 2 | E. hirae | NGVI |
| MS10 | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | 1 | E. hirae | NGVI |
| MS14 | - | + | - | - | + | - | - | 2 | E. hirae | NGVI |
| MS17 | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | 1 | E. hirae | NGVI |
| MS50 | - | - | + | - | + | - | - | 2 | E. faecium | NGVI |
| MS38 | - | + | + | - | + | + | - | 4 | E. hirae | GVI |
| MS39 | - | + | + | - | + | + | - | 4 | E. hirae | GVI |
| MS42 | - | + | + | + | + | - | - | 4 | E. hirae | GVI |
| MS46 | + | + | - | - | + | + | - | 4 | E. durans | GVI |
| MS62 | + | + | + | - | + | - | - | 4 | E. faecium | GVI |
“+++”, indicates isolates that were positive to asa1, ccf and gelE. GVI, genetically virulent isolates. NGVI, non-genetically virulent isolates.