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Table 2 Results of capsule-associated phenotype tests for a selection of E. coli ST131 strains

From: Comparative genome analysis identifies few traits unique to the Escherichia coli ST131 H30Rx clade and extensive mosaicism at the capsule locus

Strain

Capsule formation

Biofilm

Invasion of T24 cells

Serum resistance

Persistence in U937

Serotype

 

37°C

25°C

37°C

 

T0

T3

T0

T24

 

UTI18

+++

+++

+

++

7.67E + 06

1.17E + 08

2.44E + 05

8.56E + 04

O 25: K+: H-

UTI24

+++

+++

++

+

1.00E + 07

1.50E + 08

3.67E + 05

1.33E + 04

O 25: K+: H-

UTI32

++++

+++

+

+++

3.67E + 06

1.17E + 08

2.89E + 05

1.66E + 04

O 25: K-: H 4

UTI62

++

++

+

+

6.50E + 06

2.50E + 08

4.94E + 05

4.72E + 04

O 25: K+: H-

UTI188

++

++

+

++

5.67E + 06

2.67E + 08

3.61E + 05

1.28E + 05

O 25:K 20, K 23:H 4

UTI226

+++

++

+++++

++

4.17E + 06

1.00E + 08

3.11E + 05

1.56E + 04

O 25: K 16: H-

UTI306

+++

+++

+

+++

2.00E + 06

1.50E + 08

4.72E + 05

1.00E + 04

O 25: K+: H-

UTI423

+++

+++

++

++++

1.83E + 06

1.50E + 08

2.78E + 05

4.33E + 04

O 25: K 5: H 4

UTI570

++

++

+++++

++

1.00E + 07

1.17E + 08

4.22E + 05

2.17E + 04

NT

UTI587

++

++

++

++

4.33E + 06

4.83E + 08

3.72E + 05

8.33E + 04

O 25: K+: H-

  1. Phenotype results are presented as an arbitrary score of: + low phenotypic expression, ++ medium phenotypic expression, +++ high phenotypic expression.