Complete nucleotide sequence of pRS218, a large virulence plasmid, that augments pathogenic potential of meningitis-associated Escherichia coli strain RS218

Table 4 Point mutations and single nucleotide polymorphisms observed between pRS218 and pUTI89 sequences

pRS218 base position	pUTI89 base position	Point mutation type	pUTI89 base	pRS218 base	Gene name
4956	4956	SNP	G	A	Intron
8972	8972	Indel	C	-	Putative membrane protein
17429	17429	Indel	-	C	Hypothetical Protein
17440	17439	Indel	-	C	Hypothetical Protein
17997	17995	SNP	A	G	Hypothetical Protein
19955	19953	SNP	C	A	Intron
39234	39232	Indel	A	-	Putative hemin receptor
39237	39235	Indel	T	-	Putative hemin receptor
51720	51718	SNP	G	T	Resolvase
53062	53060	SNP	C	T	Intron
64393	64391	Indel	C	-	ycfA
73197	73195	Indel	C	-	psbl
77808	77806	Indel	-	A	Intron
91272	91269	SNP	T	G	trb C

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