Table 2 Phage-Associated virulence genes detected in ESBL Escherichia coli isolated from all sources identified using VFDB
Virulence genes | Overall N = 26 (%) | Abattoir Workers N = 13 (%) | Beef Cattle N = 11 (%) | Abattoir Environment N = 2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
gtrA | 5 (19.2) | 2 (15.4) | 3 (27.2) | 0 (0) |
fimB | 5 (19.2) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (50) |
fimE | 4 (15.4) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (50) |
gndA | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
ugd | 4 (15.4) | 3 (23.1) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
galF | 3 (11.5) | 2 (15.4) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
KP1_RS17355 | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
espL1 | 3 (11.5) | 3 (23.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |