Table 6 The prevalence of virulence genes among E. coli, S.aureus and P. multocida strains isolated from calves
Bacterial species (n) | Target gene | PCR positive, N (%) |
|---|---|---|
E. coli (n = 49) | fimH | 49 (100) |
eaeA | 12 (24.5) | |
hly | 10 (20.4) | |
stx1 | 0 | |
stx2 | 0 | |
S. aureus (n = 26) | spa | 26 (100) |
coa | 26 (100) | |
P. multocida (n = 3) | toxA | 3 (100) |