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Table 2 Distribution of virulent genes detected by PCR

From: Occurrence, virulence genes, and antimicrobial profiles of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from ruminants slaughtered in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Sample number

Species

Genes

rfbE

FlicH7

hlyA

uidA

eaeA

stx2

stx1

1

Camel

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

2

Camel

+

+

+

–

+

+

–

3

Camel

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

4

Camel

+

+

–

–

–

+

–

5

Camel

+

+

+

–

+

+

–

6

Camel

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

7

Camel

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

8

Camel

+

+

+

–

+

+

–

9

Camel

+

+

+

–

+

+

–

10

Camel

+

+

+

–

+

+

–

11

Camel

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

12

Camel

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

13

Cattle

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

14

Cattle

+

+

+

–

+

+

–

15

Goat

+

–

–

–

–

+

–

16

Goat

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

17

Goat

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

18

Goat

+

–

–

–

–

+

–

19

Goat

+

–

–

–

–

+

–

20

Goat

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

21

Goat

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

22

Goat

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

23

Goat

+

–

+

–

+

+

–

24

Goat

+

–

–

–

–

+

–