Table 2.
Characterization results of 11 sorbitol-fermenting O157:H45 EPEC strains isolated from cattle in Switzerland
No. of strains | LEE in selC | Intimin type | EAF Plasmid | bfp | Adherence pattern | astA | ehx |
9 | yes | α1 | + | + | LA | + | - |
1 | yes | α1 | - | + | LA | + | - |
1 | yes | α1 | - | - | NA | - | - |
LA: localized adherence; NA: no adherence