Table 2.
Virulence-Related Genes Detected in Selected Clostridium Genomes
| Isolate | Gene Names | Gene Description and Functions |
|---|---|---|
| C. tertium LH009 | ytpA | Phospholipase |
| vanW | Vancomycin B-type resistance | |
| stp | Multidrug resistance | |
| mdtK | Multidrug resistance | |
| tetM | Tetracycline resistance | |
| marA | Multiple antibiotic resistance | |
| mecR1 | Methicillin resistance | |
| norM | Multidrug resistance | |
| mepA | Multidrug export protein | |
| hcpC | Beta-lactamase precursor | |
| sme-1 | Carbapenem-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase precursor | |
| C. cadaveris LH052 | ytpA | Phospholipase |
| (n/a) | Patatin-like phospholipase | |
| (n/a) | Phospholipase C precursor | |
| toxA | Toxin A | |
| marA | Multiple antibiotic resistance | |
| vanW | Vancomycin B-type resistance | |
| norm | Multidrug resistance protein | |
| tetM | Tetracycline resistance | |
| marR | Multiple antibiotic resistance | |
| mdtA | Multidrug resistance | |
| mepA | Multidrug export protein | |
| (n/a) | Beta-lactamase precursor | |
| C. paraputrificum LH141 | ytpA | Phospholipase |
| toxA | Toxin A | |
| marR | Multiple antibiotic resistance | |
| tetM | Tetracycline resistance | |
| norM | Multidrug resistance | |
| vanW | Vancomycin B-type resistance | |
| mdtK | Multidrug resistance | |
| mepA | Multidrug export protein | |
| (n/a) | Beta-lactamase precursor | |
| sme-1 | Carbapenem-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase precursor |