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. 2005 Jul;18(3):465–483. doi: 10.1128/CMR.18.3.465-483.2005

TABLE 5.

Colonization factor profiles of ETEC isolated from children with diarrhea in different countries

Country n % CFsa % of strains expressing indicated CF
Reference
CFA/I CFA/II
CFA/IV
CS7 CS17 CS14 Other
CS1+3 CS2+3 CS3 CS4+6 CS5+6 CS6
Argentina 109 52 23 11 1 1 0 15 3 NT 16
68 55 10 0 2 0 0 7 9 3 9 7 1 207
Bangladesh 662 56 13 5 5 1 6 6 5 6 2 4 4 132
10,000 59 27 11 8 3 6 13 10 6 3 7 6 215
Egypt 100 23 3 4 1 0 2 8 2 3 128
933 42 CS1+3>CS2+3>CS3
CS4+CS6=CS5+CS6<CS6
139
India 111 76 14 5 0 15 11 4 17 7 180
Guatemala 96 51 10 9 1 1 1 8 12 1 4 3 201
Chile 93 47 12 27 24 NT 99
Guinea Bissaub 795 58 6 1 3 2 3 11 3 4 183
a

Indicates % of ETEC with any CF.

b

ETEC from children with diarrhea or asymptomatic carriers.