|
Strains
|
Internalisation rate (NHS/HIS)
|
Type1- fimbriae
|
P-fimbriae
|
CNF1
|
Serum resistance
|
α-Haemolysin
|
|---|
|
J96
|
25
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
Internalised
| | | | | | |
|
U1
|
9.2
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
U2
|
6.5
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
U3
|
14.3
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
N
|
|
U4
|
5.5
|
P
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
U5
|
5.1
|
P
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
U6
|
15.1
|
P
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
U7
|
23.5
|
P
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
Non-internalised
| | | | | | |
|
U8
|
2.1
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
U9
|
0.55
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
U10
|
0.83
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
U11
|
1.5
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
U12
|
1.2
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
U13
|
1.9
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
U14
|
3.25
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
U15
|
1.375
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
U16
|
0.47
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
- In 16 urine E. coli isolates, bacterial virulence factors (including type-1, P fimbriae, CNF1, serum resistance, and α-Haemolysin) were examined to determine their correlation to C3-dependent internalisation (P positive, N negative). All experiments were repeated at least three times.
