Table 3.
Virulence gene contents of isolated L. monocytogenes strains
| Virulence gene | No of positives (%) | Serogroup-positive sample no. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2a-3a | 1/2c-3c | 4b-4d-4e | 1/2b-3b-7 | 4a-4c | ||
| hylA | 103 (100) | 78 (100) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| inlA | 98(95.1) | 76 (97.4) | 12 (80) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| inlC | 98(95.1) | 76 (97.4) | 12 (80) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| inlJ | 98(95.1) | 76 (97.4) | 12 (80) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| plcA | 103(100) | 78 (100) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| plcB | 103(100) | 78 (100) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| prfA | 101 (98.0) | 76 (97.4) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| mpl | 99 (96.1) | 74 (94.8) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| actA | 103 (100) | 78 (100) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| dltA | 102 (99.0) | 77 (98.7) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |
| fri | 100 (97.0) | 76 (97.4) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 5 (83.3) | 3 (100) |
| flaA | 98 (95.1) | 73 (93.5) | 15 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) |