The prevalence of virulence-associated genes among 74 uropathogenic E. coli isolates from cats.

The 29 virulence-associated genes analysed were: afa/draBC, Dr-binding adhesins; fimH, mannose-specific adhesin of type 1 fimbriae; papA, P fimbriae structural subunit; papE, fimbriae tip pilins; papC, p fimbriae assembly; papG, p fimbriae adhesin (and alleles I, II, and III); sfa/focDE, S and F1C fimbriae; sfaS, S fimbriae; focG, focA, F1C fimbriae; bmaE, blood group M fimbriae; hlyD, hlyA, α-haemolysin; cnf1, cytotoxic necrotizing factor type 1; kpsM II, group 2 capsule in addition to specifically targeting K1 and K5 genes; rfc, O antigen polymerase; fyuA, ferric yersiniabactin receptor; iutA, aerobactin receptor; iroN, almochelin receptor; ireA, iron-responsive element gene; ibeA, invasion of brain endothelium; traT, serum-resistance associated; PAI, pathogenicity island; cvaC, Colicin-V.The prevalence of virulence-associated genes among 74 uropathogenic E. coli isolates from cats.