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Frequency of virulence gene carriage in E. coli isolated from fresh feces and from the manure holding tank of a commercial swine farm
| Isolate source (n)a | Frequency (%) of carriageb
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| estB* | estA | fedA* | stx2e* | astA* | paa* | aida-I* | sepA* | |
| Fresh feces (412) | 28 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 7 |
| Stored manure (392) | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
n, number of isolates.
None of the isolates carried elt, fasA, faeG, or fanA. *, frequencies of carriage are significantly different (Fisher's exact test, P < 5%).
