Table 2.
Toxin gene type | Total number of isolatesa | CF type (s) produced | Number (%) of isolates |
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LT | 21 | CS21 + CFA/I | 1 (4.7) |
CS21 + CS6 | 3 (14.2) | ||
CS21 + CS12 | 1 (4.7) | ||
CS21 + CS7 | 1 (4.7) | ||
CS21 + CS2 + CS3 | 1 (4.7) | ||
CS1 | 1 (4.7) | ||
CS7 | 1 (4.7) | ||
CS19 | 2 (9.5) | ||
CS6 | 1 (4.7) | ||
CF undetectedb | 9 (42.8) | ||
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LT-ST | 6 | CS21 | 1 (16.6) |
CS5 + CS6 | 4 (66.6) | ||
CS5 | 1 (16.6) | ||
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ST | 13 | CS21 + CFA/I | 12 (92.3) |
CF undetectedb | 1 (8.3) |
aETEC isolates positive for any enterotoxin and positive or negative for any CSs.
bCSs undetected by PCR reaction.