Volume 15, Number 12—December 2009
Dispatch
CTX-M β-Lactamase Production and Virulence of Escherichia coli K1
Table 1
Virulence factors of Orl-1 Escherichia coli K1 strain, France
Integrative elements* (1) | Virulence genes | Present |
---|---|---|
PAI III536–like | iroN | Yes |
sfa/foc |
Yes |
|
GimA-like |
ibeA (gimA4), ptnC (gimA1) |
Yes |
PAI IIJ96–like | hra | Yes |
hlyC, cnf1 |
No |
|
PAI ICFT073–like | hlyC | No |
aer (iucC) |
Yes |
|
HPI-like |
fyuA, irp-2 |
Yes |
GimB-like |
gimB |
Yes |
pks island† |
clbA, clbK-J, clbP, clbQ |
Yes |
Others | chuA | Yes |
ompA | Yes | |
hek | Yes | |
iss | Yes | |
malX | Yes | |
cdtB-I to -V | No |
*PAI, pathogenicity island; HPI, high-pathogenicity island.
†Positive cytopathogen effect with transient infection of HeLa cells.
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