Table 4.
S. aureus toxin genes identified in CF clinical isolates from geographically separate regions. Bold font indicates genes belonging to the enterotoxin gene cluster.
| Toxin | Iowa Total = 77 |
Emory Total = 20 |
Dartmouth Total = 12 |
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| N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| sea | 25 | 32.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.7% |
| seb | 3 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| sec | 5 | 6.5% | 1 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| sed | 8 | 10.4% | 3 | 15.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| see | 5 | 6.5% | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| seg | 69 | 89.6% | 16 | 80.0% | 10 | 83.3% |
| sel-h | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| sel-i | 69 | 89.6% | 16 | 80.0% | 10 | 83.3% |
| sel-k | 5 | 6.5% | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 16.7% |
| sel-l | 3 | 3.9% | 1 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| sel-m | 67 | 87.0% | 15 | 75.0% | 9 | 75.0% |
| sel-n | 68 | 88.3% | 16 | 80.0% | 10 | 83.3% |
| sel-o | 71 | 92.2% | 15 | 75.0% | 9 | 75.0% |
| sel-p | 46 | 59.7% | 5 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| sel-q | 17 | 22.1% | 2 | 10.0% | 2 | 16.7% |
| sel-u | 69 | 89.6% | 16 | 80.0% | 10 | 83.3% |
| sel-x | 61 | 79.2% | 19 | 95.0% | 11 | 91.7% |
| tstH | 9 | 11.7% | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 16.7% |