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Table 4 Number (percent) of virulence, antibiotic resistance and toxin (VAT) genes detected in A. faecis and A. lanthieri strains isolated from agricultural surface water and  various fecal sources

From: Novel virulence, antibiotic resistance and toxin gene-specific PCR-based assays for rapid pathogenicity assessment of Arcobacter faecis and Arcobacter lanthieri

Species

No. of Isolates

Virulence genes

Antibiotic resistance genes

Toxin genes

cadF

ciaB

irgA

mviN

pldA

tylA

tet(O)

tet(W)

cdtA

cdtB

cdtC

A. faecis

29

29 (100)

28 (97)

29 (100)

27 (93)

28 (97)

29 (100)

27 (93)

29 (100)

28 (97)

NDa

29 (100)

A. lanthieri

10

9 (90)

9 (90)

8 (80)

9 (90)

9 (90)

8 (80)

8 (80)

9 (90)

8 (80)

9 (90)

8 (80)

  1. aGene not detected