TABLE 3.
Detection of espI, iha, and btuB in different E. coli pathogroups by PCR
| Pathogroup and serotype | Total no. of strains | No. of strains PCR positive for:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| espI | iha | btuB | ||
| STEC | ||||
| O26:H11/H− | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| O111:H− | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| O145:H− | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| O157:H7/H− | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| O103:H2/H− | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPEC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ETEC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| EAEC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| EIEC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| UPEC | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |