Table 3 Candidate Host-association and virulence factors*

0718-0737

T3SS-encoding region

Host-association; secretion apparatus

[15, 84]

5796-5812

T6SS-1-encoding region

Host-association; secretion apparatus

[68, 69, 73]

3251-3270

T6SS-2-encoding region

Host-association; secretion apparatus

[68, 69]

0824-0827

Betaine/choline uptake

Osmoprotection

[85]

5455 & 0252

BCCT Transporter

Choline transport

[86]

5456-5458

Choline to Betaine

Choline to Betaine conversion

[7]

1723 & 2895

aprA^

Alkaline protease A; Insecticidal toxin

[87]

4097/98, 4099, 4100

tca-d

Insecticidal toxin

[88]

5264, 5082, 3503 & 0070

katA

Catalase A; H₂O₂ protection

[89]

0985 - 0996

Synthesis of Alginate

Exopolysaccharide

[90]

2199

Synthesis of Levansucrase^

Exopolysaccharide

[91, 92]

4225

marR

Transcriptional regulator virulence factors

[93]

3833 - 3843

T2SS-encoding region

Secretion apparatus

[94]

0699

plc lipase

Phospholipase C; virulence factor

[95]

0396 - 0398

*TAT-encoding region

Secretion apparatus

[96, 97]

4428, 2727, 0116-0120

Synthesis of mangotoxin

Antimetabolite toxin

[98]

2331-2334

Synthesis of hydrogen cyanide

Inhibitor of cytochrome c oxidase

[25]