Research Article

Molecular Characterization of Salmonella from Human and Animal Origins in Uganda

Table 4

Distribution of virulence-associated genes among Salmonella isolates according to origins.

Virulence genesNumber (%)
Clinical samplesHuman epidemicCattlePigs PoultryAll samples

spvB20 (80)01 (4.3)01 (14.3)00 (0.0)00 (0.0)22 (31.9)
spiA22 (88)19 (82.6)06 (85.7)01 (50.0)08 (66.7)56 (81.0)
pagC23 (92)19 (82.6)06 (85.7)01 (50.0)08 (66.7)57 (82.6)
msgA23 (92)22 (95.6)06 (85.7)02 (100)09 (75.0)62 (89.9)
sipB21 (84)20 (87.0)06 (85.7)02 (100)10 (83.3)59 (85.5)
spaN23 (92)22 (95.6)06 (85.7)02 (100)10 (83.3)63 (91.3)