Differences in Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli Virulence Factor Genes in the Baltic Sea Region
Table 3
VF-s exhibiting significant prevalence differences according to phylogenetic distribution among 423 extraintestinal ESBL producing E. coli strains, isolated from Baltic Sea region.
VF
Gene
Number of isolates (% of total)
Aa ()
B1b ()
B2c ()
Dd ()
Adhesins
papAH
3 (12)
0 (0)
44 (15)
19 (24)
papC
4 (15)
0 (0)
73 (24)
24 (30)
<0
papEF
1 (4)
0 (0)
44 (15)
22 (27)
<0
papGII
1 (4)
1 (6)
50 (17)
19 (24)
fimH
19 (73)
16 (94)
288 (96)
76 (95)
<0
Toxins
hlyA
0 (0)
0 (0)
53 (18)
15 (19)
<0
cvaC
7 (27)
5 (29)
23 (8)
14 (17)
; <0
Capsule
kpsMTII
2 (8)
3 (18)
174 (58)
25 (31)
<0;
Siderophore
fyuA
15 (58)
11 (65)
263 (88)
63 (79)
<0; <0
iutA
17 (65)
13 (76)
242 (81)
69 (86)
Pathogenicity island
PAI
3 (11)
5 (29)
186 (62)
21 (26)
<0
Serum resistance
traT
18 (69)
14 (82)
262 (87)
70 (87)
<0
Indicate strains isolated from different phylogenetic groups.
