Table 3.
Isolated colonies of E. faecalis and characterized strains used for experimental protocols.
| Donors | E. faecalis/Total Enterococci | E. faecalis Strains Used | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRC patients | CC1 | -/- | - | |
| CC2 | -/- | - | ||
| CC3 | -/- | - | ||
| CC4 | -/- | - | ||
| CC5 | -/- | - | ||
| CC6 | 2/3 | CRC01 | 40 | |
| CC7 | -/- | - | ||
| CC8 | 2/2 | CRC02 | 59 | |
| CC9 | -/- | - | ||
| Healthy donors | HD1 | 3/8 | EFH01 | 21 |
| HD2 | 4/10 | EFH02 | 47 | |
| EFH05 | 21 * | |||
| EFH06 | 16 | |||
| HD3 | 3/8 | EFH03 | unk | |
| HD4 | -/- | - | ||
| HD5 | -/4 | - | ||
| HD6 | 2/5 | EFH04 | 209 | |
| HD7 | -/5 | - | ||
| HD8 | -/3 | - | ||
| HD9 | -/6 | - | ||
| Total isolated strains | 16/54 | 8 |
E. faecalis: Enterococcus faecalis; CC: Colon Cancer; HD: Healthy donors; EFH: Enterococcus faecalis healthy ST: sequence type; * EFH01 and EFH05 are both classified as ST21, even if they display genotypic and functional differences.