Characteristics Virulence genes
Adherence
Fimbriae fimBCEFGHI, cfaABCD, lpfAO113, matF, stgBCD, ycbFRSTUV
Flagella flgABCDEFGHIJKLN, flhABCDE, fliADEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTYZ, flk
Pilus hofCB
Adherence hemorrhagic coli pilus ppdABCD, hofQ, ygdB, yggR, b2854, b2972
Adhesins eaeH, ecpRABCD, ehaABG
Curli fibers csgBCDEFG
Protectins and invasins
Colicin cib
Increased serum survival iss
Invasin ibeBC
Iron acquisition systems
Enterobactin entBCEFS, fes
Ferrienterobactin fepABCD
Toxins
Hemolysin E hlyE
Secretion systems components
Type II secretion system gspCDEFGHIJKLM, yghG
Type III secretion system espL3-4, espR1, espX1-5, eprHIJK
Others
Glutamate decarboxylase gadX
Lysine decarboxylase cadA
Chemotaxis cheABRMWYZ, motAB
Surface presentation of antigens epaOPQRS