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Table 5 Virulence determinant profiles

From: Virulence gene detection and antimicrobial resistance analysis of Enterococcus faecium in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in China

Number of genes

Virulence-associated gene profile

Numbers of isolates

Prevalence %

4

ace-asa1-acm-gelE

13

46.43

1

acm

5

17.86

2

asa1-acm

4

14.29

3

asa1-acm-gelE

2

7.14

3

ace-asa1-gelE

2

7.14

2

ace-asa1-acm

1

3.57

1

asa1

1

3.57

  1. cylA cytolysin, cpd sex pheromones, asa1 aggregation substance, ace/acm adhesin to collagen, esp enterococcal surface protein, gelE gelatinase, hyl hyaluronidase