Table 1.
Distribution of the virulence factors between the clinical isolates; gelE, gelatinase; hyl, hyaluronidase; asa1, aggregation substance; cylA, cytolysin A; esp, extracellular surface protein; ace, accessory colonization factor; efaA, adhesin.
| Genotype | No. Strains | % of Strains | Total % of Strains |
|---|---|---|---|
| gelE | 1 | 1.72 | 6.89 (1) a |
| hyl | 1 | 1.72 | |
| asa1 | 1 | 1.72 | |
| efaA | 1 | 1.72 | |
| gelE + ace | 1 | 1.72 | 19.96 (2) a |
| gelE + efaA | 6 | 10.34 | |
| asa1 + esp | 3 | 5.17 | |
| esp + efaA | 1 | 1.72 | |
| gelE + hyl + efaA | 1 | 1.72 | 27.58 (3) a |
| gelE + asa1 + efaA | 9 | 15.52 | |
| gelE + esp + efaA | 2 | 3.45 | |
| gelE + ace + efaA | 2 | 3.45 | |
| asa1 + esp + efaA | 1 | 1.72 | |
| asa1 + ace + efaA | 1 | 1.72 | |
| gelE + asa1 + esp + efaA | 6 | 10.34 | 27.58 (4) a |
| gelE + asa1 + cylA + efaA | 2 | 3.45 | |
| gelE + asa1 + ace + efA | 5 | 8.62 | |
| gelE + esp + ace + efaA | 2 | 3.45 | |
| asa1 + cylA + ace + efaA | 1 | 1.72 | |
| asa1 + esp + cy l+ ace + efaA | 1 | 1.72 | 13.79 (5) a |
| gelE + asa1 + esp + ace + efaA | 5 | 8.62 | |
| gelE + asa1 + cylA + ace + efaA | 2 | 3.45 | |
| gelE + asa1 + esp + cylA + ace + efaA | 3 | 5.17 | 5.17 (6) a |
a Number of co-occurrent virulence factors.