Comparative genome analysis reveals key genetic factors associated with probiotic property in Enterococcus faecium strains

Table 3 Virulence factors found in Enterococcus genomes, where + Present; − Absent; * Non-functional due to presence of stop codon

Property		Probiotic		Non-pathogenic Non-probiotic		Pathogenic
CATEGORY	GENES	T110	17OM39	NRRL B-2354	64/3	DO	Aus004	Aus0085	6E6	E39	ATCC 700221
Adherence	acm	*	*	*	*	+	+	+	+	+	+
	EbpA	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
	EbpC	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
	srtC	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
	EcbA	–	–	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	+
	efaA	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
	Esp	–	–	–	–	–	+	+	+	+	+
	Scm	*	*	*	*	+	+	+	+	+	+
	SgrA	–	–	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	+
Bioflim	bopD	*	*	*	*	+	+	+	+	+	+
Exoenzymes	EF0818	+	*	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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