TABLE 2.
Source and copper resistance phenotype | No. of E. faecium isolates
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Eryr | Erys | Vanr | Vans | |
Piga | ||||
Copr | 41 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
Cops | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Broilerb | ||||
Copr | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Cops | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
Calfc | ||||
Copr | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Cops | 2 | 25 | 0 | 27 |
Sheepc | ||||
Copr | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Cops | 2 | 25 | 0 | 27 |
Humanc | ||||
Copr | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Cops | 12 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
The level of Copr is significantly higher for Eryr versus Erys (P < 0.0001) and for Vanr versus Vans (P = 0.026)
The level of Copr is not significantly higher for Eryr versus Erys but it is significantly higher for Vanr versus Vans (P = 0.033).
The level of Copr is neither significantly higher (P > 0.05) for Eryr versus Erys nor for Vanr versus Vans.