Table 4 Virulence genes in STEC O145:H25 strain EN1I-0044-2

Virulence gene

Product

Copy (Type)

Copy (Type)

Copy (Type)

Copy (Type)

Copy (Type)

Copy (Type)

 bor

Bor protein

1 ^a

1

1

1

1

2

 eae

Intimin β type

1 (β)^b

1 (β)

1 (β)

1 (γ)

1 (γ)

1 (γ)

 efa1

EHEC factor for adherence

1

2

2

+/−

1

+/−

 ehaA

Autotransporter protein

1

1

1

1

1

1

 espI

Serine protease autotransporter

(1)^c

1

1

1

–

–

 gad

Serum resistance gene

2

1

1

1

–

1

 lpf cluster

Long Polar fimbriae

1

1

1

1

1

2

 sod (Cu/Zn)

Superoxide dismutase

1

1

1

2

2

2

 Stx2 genes

Shiga toxin 2

1

1

1

1

1

2 (stx1, stx2)

 ehxA

Enterohemolysin

1 (E)

1 (E)

1 (E)

1 (C)

1 (C)

1 (B)

 hlyA

Hemolysin A

1

–

–

1

1

1

 sfp cluster

SFP fimbria

1

1

1

–

–

-^d

 sta1

Stable enterotoxin STIa

1

1

1

–

–

–

 espI

Serine protease autotransporter

1

1

1

–

–

–