TABLE 3.
Classification of ribotype profiles generated from E. coli isolated from humans and livestock as human or nonhumana
| Source (no. of isolates) | % (no.) of isolates classified as:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Nonhuman | Human | |
| Beef (85) | 84.7 (72) | 15.3 (13) |
| Dairy (82) | 80.5 (66) | 19.5 (16) |
| Poultry (80) | 71.3 (57) | 28.5 (23) |
| Swine (70) | 77.1 (54) | 22.9 (16) |
| Animal (317) | 78.6 (249) | 21.4 (68) |
| Human (84) | 15.5 (13) | 84.5 (71) |
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Results of comparing ribotype profiles from livestock- and human-derived E. coli isolates to a preexisting ribotype database.