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Table 5 Distribution of virulence genes among total fecal Salmonella serotypes from animals and human

From: Salmonella serovars in sheep and goats and their probable zoonotic potential to humans in Suez Canal Area, Egypt

Salmonella serotypes

Total No. of serotypes

Virulence genes

invA

No. (%)

sopB

No. (%)

stn

No. (%)

spvC

No. (%)

S. Typhimurium

13

8 (61.5)

12 (92.3)

12 (92.3)

12 (92.3)

S. Enteritidis

12

3 (25)

12 (100.0)

12 (100.0)

12 (100.0)

S. Heidelberg

4

0 (0.0)

4 (100.0)

4 (100.0)

4 (100.0)

S. Dublin

5

2 (40.0)

5 (100.0)

5 (100.0)

5 (100.0)

S. Montevideo

5

2 (40.0)

5 (100.0)

5 (100.0)

5 (100.0)

S. Saintpaul

6

3 (50.0)

6 (100.0)

6 (100.0)

6 (100.0)

S. Anatum

3

1 (33.3)

3 (100.0)

3 (100.0)

3 (100.0)

S. Tsevie

1

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

S. Chester

1

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

S. Essen

2

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

2 (100.0)

2 (100.0)

S. Apeyeme

1

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

S. Infantis

1

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

Total

54

22 (40.7)

53 (98.1)

53 (98.1)

53 (98.1)