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Table 3 Virulence and bacteriocin genetic profiles in 78 E. faecalis strains isolated from water wells for human consumption

From: Virulence, bacterocin genes and antibacterial susceptibility in Enterococcus faecalis strains isolated from water wells for human consumption

Genetic profiles

 

Strains

 

Virulence genes

Bacteriocins

%

(A) * efaA, aggA, esp, gelE, cylA, eep

entA, bac31

11

14.1

(B) efaA, aggA, esp, gelE, cylA

entA, entB

8

10.2

(C) efaA, aggA, esp, gelE

entA, entL50A/B

18

23.0

(D) aggA, esp, cylA, eep

enlA, entP

7

8.9

(E) aggA, esp, cylA

entL50A/B, enlA

11

14.1

(F) cylA, gelE, eep

entA, entB

5

6.4

(G) cylA, eep, aggA

entA, ent 1071

8

10.4

(H) cylA, aggA, gelE

entA, enlA

10

12.8

Total

78

100

  1. *: Name of genetic profile.