Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2013; 19(23): 3562-3572
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3562
Table 2 Presence of the gelE gene, quorum sensing genes (fsrA, fsrB, fsrC) and gelatinase activity in tested Enterococcus strains
SourceStrainsDetection of genes
Gelatinase activity on 16% gelatin plates
gelEfsrAfsrBfsrC
Crohn's diseaseEnterococcus faecalis 12A/1+--+-
Enterococcus faecalis 31B+-++-
Enterococcus faecalis 51A/1+--+-
Enterococcus faecium 3A+++++
Enterococcus faecium 57A+----
Enterococcus faecium 19B++---
Enterococcus avium 51A/2-----
Enterococcus avium 25B+--+-
Enterococcus avium 10A+----
Ulcerative colitisEnterococcus faecalis 35A+----
Enterococcus faecalis 48A+--+-
Enterococcus faecalis 77A+--+-
Enterococcus faecalis 32B+++++
Enterococcus avium 40A+----
Enterococcus avium 34A/2-----
Enterococcus avium 40B+----
ControlEnterococcus faecalis 5B+--+
Enterococcus faecalis 27B/1+++++
Enterococcus faecalis 46B+-+--
Enterococcus faecalis 55B-----
Enterococcus faecalis 66B-----
Enterococcus faecium 27B/2+----
Enterococcus faecium 30B-----
Enterococcus avium 15B/1-----
Enterococcus avium 16B/1-----
Enterococcus avium 27B/3+----
Enterococcus durans 15B/2-----
Enterococcus durans 16B/2-----
ATCC controlEnterococcus faecalis 29212+--+-
Enterococcus faecium 35667-----