|
Strains
|
Internalisation rate (NHS/HIS)
|
Type 1- fimbriae
|
P- fimbriae
|
CNF1
|
Serum resistance
|
α-Haemolysin
|
|---|
|
J96
|
25
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
Internalised
| | | | | | |
|
B1
|
6.3
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
B2
|
33
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
B3
|
19
|
P
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
Non-internalised
| | | | | | |
|
B4
|
3.5
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
B5
|
3.3
|
P
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
|
B6
|
3.0
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
|
B7
|
1.2
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
|
B8
|
1.5
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
B9
|
2
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
B10
|
1.2
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
B11
|
0.7
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
B12
|
1.3
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
P
|
|
B13
|
1
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
B14
|
0.5
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
|
B15
|
2.2
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
- In 15 blood 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.
