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Table 1 VGPs detected by a PCR screening in 156 invasive S. suis isolates

From: Genomic and phenotypic analysis of invasive Streptococcus suis isolated in Spain reveals genetic diversification and associated virulence traits

VGPs

Conserved gene pattern

Variable gene pattern

VGP1

epf + sly + mrp + hylA + dppIV + zmp + sbp2 + sspA + apuA + SSU1773 + htpsC + ofs + srtF + 

–

VGP2

epf + sly + mrp + hylA-dppIV + zmp + sbp2-sspA + apuA + SSU1773 + htpsC + ofs + srtF + 

–

VGP3

epf-sly-mrp + hylA + dppIV + zmp + sbp2-sspA + apuA + SSU1773 + htpsC + ofs + srtF + 

–

VGP4

epf-sly + mrp + hylA-dppIV + zmp + sbp2-sspA + apuA + SSU1773 + htpsC + ofs + srtF + 

–

VGP5

epf-sly + mrp + hylA + dppIV + zmp + sbp2 + sspA + apuA + SSU1773 + htpsC + ofs + srtF + 

–

VGP6

epf-sly + dppIV + zmp + sspA + SSU1773 + htpsC + ofs + 

mrp, hylA, sbp2, apuA, srtF

VGP7

epf-sly-hylA-sbp2-sspA + apuA + SSU1773 + 

mrp, dppIV, zmp, htpsC, ofs, srtF

VGP8

sly + mrp + dppIV + sspA + apuA + SSU1773 + 

epf, hylA, zmp, sbp2, htpsC, ofs, srtF

  1. The symbols + and – refer to gene presence and absence, respectively. Note that VGPs from 1 to 5 show a conserved gene pattern, while VGPs from 6 to 8 show conserved and variable gene patterns.
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