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Table 2 Virulence determinants detected by gene-specific PCR assay.

From: Multiple factors interact to produce responses resembling spectrum of human disease in Campylobacter jejuni infected C57BL/6 IL-10-/- mice

   Strain
Gene Function 11168 D2586 D2600 D0835 NW 33560 D0121 Citation
cad F adherence + + + + + + + [16]
cdt ABC cytolethal
distending toxin 		+ + + + + + + [21]
ceuE iron metabolism/
siderophore 		+ + + + + + + [15]
cgt B β-1,3-galactosyl-transferase + + + + + + + [15]
cia B internalization + + + + + + + [22]
dna J heat stress + + + + + + + [22]
fla A motility + + + + + + + [14]
iam B adhesion/invasion + + - - - + + [19]
LPS operon lipopolysaccharide + + + + + + + [20]
pld A phopholipase + + + + + + + [22]
rac R colonization + + + + + + + [22]
wla N β-1,3-galactosyl-transferase + + - + + + + [17]
Other loci thought to be involved in virulence
lux S global regulator + + + + + + + This study
vir B11 (plasmid) type IV secretion - - - - - - - [43]
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BMC Microbiology

ISSN: 1471-2180

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