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Table 3 Toxin gene presence, hemolysin BL (HBL) and nonhemolytic enterotoxin (NHE) production and hemolytic potential

From: Production of hemolysin BL by Bacillus cereus group isolates of dairy origin is associated with whole-genome phylogenetic clade

Isolate

Virulence genes presence [PCR]a

Virulence genes presence [WGS]a, b

Production of toxina, c

Hemolysisd

hblA

hlbC

hblD

nheA

nheB

nheC

ctyK

entFM

hblA

hblC

hblD

nheA

nheB

nheC

ctyK

entFM

HBL

NHE

FSL H7-0926

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

B

FSL H8-0482

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

B

FSL H8-0488

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

B

FSL K6-0040

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

FSL K6-0043

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

FSL K6-0067

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

-

FSL K6-0069

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

B

FSL K6-0073

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

A

FSL K6-0267

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

A

FSL M8-0117

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

A

FSL W8-0003

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

-

FSL W8-0050

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

B

FSL W8-0169

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

FSL W8-0268

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

FSL W8-0275

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

B

FSL W8-0483

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

B

FSL W8-0520

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

B

FSL W8-0523

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

B

FSL W8-0640

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

FSL W8-0824

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

FSL W8-0932

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

A

FSL W8-0767

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

A

B. thuringiensis BGSC 4Y1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

B

B. thuringiensis BGSC 4CC1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

B

B. thuringiensis BGSC 4AJ1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

B. thuringiensis BGSC 4BD1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

B

B. thuringiensis BGSC 4BA1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

B. cereus ATCC 14579

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

B

  1. a 0 indicates absence of a gene; 1 indicates presence of a gene
  2. b WGS whole genome sequence
  3. c HBL hemolysin BL, NHE nonhemolytic enterotoxin
  4. d “-“ indicates non-hemolytic; “A” indicates α hemolysis, “B” indicates β hemolysis