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Table 2 List of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence factors found in the Bcg strains

From: Investigating environmental transmission to resolve a Bacillus cereus group outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit using core genome multilocus sequence typing

Resistance Gene/Virulence factors

Product

Isolates

bla1

Class A beta-lactamase

P2, P5-P8, P12-P16, P19 and E1-E4

BcII

Subclass B1 beta-lactamase ≥ BcII family

P1-P19 and E1-E9

fosB

Fosfomycin resistance protein fosB

P2, P5-P8, P12-P16, P19 and E1-E4

cytK-2

Cytotoxin K

P2, P5, P6, P8, P12, P15, P19

sph

Sphingomyelinase

E1–E9, P1–P19

bpsEH

Part of BPS capsular polysaccharide (sialic acid synthase)

E1–E9, P1–P19

nheABC

Non-hemolytic enterotoxin

E1–E9, P1–P19

hblABCD

Hemolysin BL

P2, P5, P8, P12, P15, P19

cesABCD

Cereulide

P7, P13, P16