TABLE 5.
Frequency of eae types in 111 stx-negative E. coli isolates from patients and carriers
| eae type | No. of strains | Serotype (no. of strains) |
|---|---|---|
| α | 3 | ONT:HNT, O63:H29; O132:H4 |
| β | 38 | O26:H− (12), O26:H11 (9), O14:H−, O81:H−, O90:H−, O108:H−, O103:H2, O5:H4, O121:H−, O20:H−, O33:H6, O33:H2, ONT:H6, Orough:H26, ONT:H32, Orough:HNT, Orough:H11, O145:HNT (2) |
| γ | 35 | O157:H− (11), O145:H− (7), O145:HNT, O145:H19, O25:H28, O70:H11, O76:H8 (2); O76:H−, O2:H37, O8:H− (2), Orough:H19, ONT:H33, O111:H2, O118:HNT, O125:HNT, O156:H25, O156:H35 |
| ɛ | 14 | O103:H3, O103:H2 (3), O103:H− (3), O96:H19, ONT:HNT, O121:H−, O157:H−, O8:H−, Orough:H− (2) |
| ζ | 5 | O156:H25, O104:H−, O85:H− (2), O105:H31 |
| η | 3 | O125:H−; O2:H49,a O12:H19a |
| θ | 0 | |
| ι | 6 | O145:H4 (3), ONT:H8, Orough:HNT, O98:H2 |
| κ | 2 | O118:H5; O157:H42a |
| NDb | 5 | ONT:H−/HNT (2), O5:H−, O132:H4, O54:H− |
a
Isolates from the RKI, Berlin, Germany. The O2:H49 strain originates from a healthy carrier.
b
ND, not determined.