Table 2. Frequency of the selected virulence genes among the APEC suspect isolates.
Gene | Description | Frequency n = 56 (100%) |
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iutA | Aerobactin siderophore receptor gene | 32 (57.1) |
iss | Episomal increased serum survival gene | 31 (55.4) |
hlyF | Putative avian hemolysin | 31 (55.4) |
ompT | Episomal outer membrane protease gene | 33 (58.9) |
iroN | Salmochelin siderophore receptor gene | 23 (41.1) |