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Table 3 *Patterns of gene expression in the MRSA strains

From: Implementation of a novel in vitro model of infection of reconstituted human epithelium for expression of virulence genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from catheter-related infections in Mexico

Pattern Nº

Expressed genes of the MRSA strains (n = 21)

Nº of strains (%)

Nº of genes per pattern (n = 15) Nº.%

1

fnbA, fnbB, clfA, ebps, eap, sdrD, sdrE, efb

10 (47.7)

15 (100)

2

fnbA, clfA, ebps, eap, sdrD, sdrE, efb

2 (9.5)

14 (93.3)

3

fnbA, fnbB, clfA, ebps, eap, sdrD, efb

2 (9.5)

14 (93.3)

4

fnbB, clfA, ebps, eap, sdrD, sdrE, efb

1 (4.7)

14 (93.3)

5

fnbA, fnbB, clfA, eap, sdrD, sdrE, efb

1 (4.7)

14 (93.3)

6

fnbA, fnbB, clfA, ebps, sdrD, sdrE, efb

1 (4.7)

14 (93.3)

7

fnbB, ebps, eap, sdrD, sdrE, efb

1 (4.7)

13 (86.6)

8

fnbA, fnbB, ebps, eap, sdrD, efb

1 (4.7)

13 (86.6)

9

fnbA, clfA, eap, sdrD, sdrE, efb

1 (4.7)

13 (86.6)

10

fnbA, clfA, ebps, sdrE

1 (4.7)

11 (73.3)

  1. *Without considering the 7 genes expressed by all strains (spa, clfb, cna, bbp, sdrC, icaA, and agr). fnbA/B=Fibronectin-binding protein A/B; clfA=clumping factor A; ebps=elastin-binding protein; eap=extracellular adhesion protein; sdrD/E=Serin aspartate repeat protein D/E; efb=Extracellular fibrinogen binding protein.