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Table 4 Genotypes and phenotypes determined for 74 clinical isolates.

From: An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for rapid and quantitative assessment of Type III virulence phenotypes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates

Genotypea

Phenotypeb

Cell Roundingc

Cytotoxicityc

exoU +

17

ExoU+

15

14/15

14/15

exoT +

 

ExoT+

   

popD +

 

PopD+

   

pcrV +

 

PcrV+

   
  

ExoU-

2

0/2

0/2

  

ExoT-

   
  

PopD-

   
  

PcrV-

   

exoU -

55

ExoU-

46

44/46

0/31

exoT +

 

ExoT+

   

popD +

 

PopD+

   

pcrV +

 

PcrV+

   
  

ExoU-

7

2/7

N.D.

  

ExoT-

   
  

PopD-

   
  

PcrV-

   
  

otherd

2

1/2

N.D.

exoU -

2

ExoU-

2

0/2

N.D.

exoT -

 

ExoT-

   

popD -

 

PopD-

   

pcrV -

 

PcrV-

   
  1. aPresence or absence of genes determined by PCR.
  2. bDetermined by ELISA.
  3. cResults expressed as number of positive isolates/number of isolates tested.
  4. dOne isolate each with phenotypes ExoU-/ExoT-/PopD+/PcrV- and ExoU-/ExoT+/PopD+/PcrV- N.D., not determined.
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

ISSN: 1476-0711

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