Table 2.
Presence of UspF (%) Gene in Bacterial Isolates Detected by PCR
| Pathotypes | No. of bacterial isolates | uspF gene presence | Gene presence (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aEPEC | 72 | 43 | 59.7 | 43/72 |
| tEPEC | 37 | 37 | 100 | 37/37 |
| STEC | 46 | 44 | 95.6 | 44/46 |
| ETEC | 11 | 10 | 90.9 | 10/11 |
| EAEC | 10 | 10 | 100 | 10/10 |
| NVF E. coli | 6 | 6 | 100 | 6/6 |
| Enterobacterial species | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 2/6 |
aEPEC = atypical enteropathogenic E. coli; tEPEC = typical enteropathogenic E. coli; STEC = Shiga‐toxin producing E. coli; ETEC = enterotoxigenic E. coli; EAEC = enteroaggregative E. coli; NVF E. coli = non‐DEC virulence factors E. coli.