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Table 4 Virulence gene classes identified in cohort

From: Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with endophthalmitis using conventional microbiologic techniques and whole genome sequencing

 

Total genes

Unique Genes

 

Virulence class

No. in cohort

Average per isolate

No. in cohort

Class represented in all isolates (yes/no)

Adherence

410

51.3

69

Yes

Secretion System

258

32.3

47

Yes

Anti-phagocytosis

152

19.0

21

Yes

Iron uptake

61

7.6

13

Yes

Motility

53

6.6

8

Yes

Toxin

38

4.8

5

Yes

Regulation

32

4.0

4

Yes

Protease

24

3.0

3

Yes

Biosurfactant

16

2.0

2

Yes

Pigment

16

2.0

2

Yes

Exoenzyme

8

1

1

Yes

Endotoxin

2

1

1

No (2/8 isolates)

Other

17

2.1

3

Yes

Total

1087

136

179

 
  1. Genes identified among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from vitreous cultures of patients with endophthalmitis using whole genome sequencing