Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from the Uteri Horn, Mouth, and Rectum of Bitches Suffering from Pyometra: Virulence Factors, Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, and Clonal Relationships among Strains

Table 3

Prevalence of genes encoding virulence factors in E. coli isolates from uteri horn (pus), saliva, and feces from 6 bitches suffering pyometra and from feces of 6 clinically healthy bitches.

Gene	Bitches with pyometra			Healthy bitches
	Uteri pus (𝑛=25)	Saliva (𝑛=26)	Feces (𝑛=19)	Feces (𝑛=43)
fim H	23 (92.0%)	26 (100.0%)	18 (94.7%)	41 (95.3%)
iuc D	1 (4.0%)	5 (19.2%)	7 (36.8%)	9 (20.9%)
hly A	4 (16.0%)	5 (19.2%)	9 (47.3%)	7 (16.2%)
usp	5 (20.0%)	4 (15.3%)	3 (15.7%)	9 (20.9%)
iss	3 (12.0%)	5 (19.2%)	11 (57.8%)	6 (13.9%)