Table 3 Characteristics and virulence genes of STEC isolates in stool samples detected by the National Reference Centre for STEC
From: Haemolytic uremic syndrome surveillance in children less than 15 years in Belgium, 2009–2015
Serotype | ehxA gene | eaeA gene | stx1 gene | stx1 subtype | stx2 gene | stx2 subtype | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | O157:H7 | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2a |
2 | O157:H7 | + | + | + | stx1a | + | stx2a |
2 | O157:H7 | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2a, stx2c |
1 | O157:H7 | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2c |
1 | O157:H7✦ | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2c |
1 | O157:H- | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2c |
1 | O157:H- | + | + | + | stx1a | + | stx2c |
1 | O157:H- | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2a |
1 | O157:H-■ | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2a |
2 | O145 | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2a |
1 | O145:H- | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2a |
1 | O145:H- | + | + | + | stx1a | – | NA |
1 | O104:H4* | – | – | – | NA | + | stx2a |
1 | O103✦ | + | + | + | stx1a | – | NA |
1 | O121:H19 | + | + | – | NA | + | stx2a |