Table 5 Frequency of all the 13 genes in the 43 GBS isolates
Name of Gene | Primer Name | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Housekeeping Gene | ||
| Â | atr | 100 |
Mobile Genetic Element | ||
| Â | IS1548 | 9.3 |
Virulence Genes | ||
 Hyaluronate lyase | hly | 97.8 |
 C5a peptidase | scpB | 90.1 |
 alpha/α antigens of the C protein | bca | 86.0 |
 Surface protein Rib | rib | 69.8 |
 beta/β antigens of the C protein | bac | 11.6 |
Antibiotic Resistance Genes | ||
 Tetracycline Resistance | tetM | 97.6 |
 Tetracycline Resistance | tetO | 2.4 |
 Erythromycin Ribosomal Methylase | ermB | 34.5 |
 Erythromycin Ribosomal Methylase | ermTR | 10.3 |
 Macrolide efflux | mefA | 3.4 |
 Clindamycin Resistance | linB | 0 |