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Prevalence of virulence-associated genes among VEC and REC isolates
| Gene | Total (%) | No. VEC (%) | No. REC (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fimA | 82 (82) | 46 (92) | 36 (72) | 0.009 |
| fimH | 96 (96) | 49 (98) | 47 (94) | 0.307 |
| iutA | 31 (31) | 14 (28) | 17 (34) | 0.517 |
| sfa/foc | 22 (22) | 16 (32) | 6 (12) | 0.001 |
| ibeA | 10 (10%) | 6 (12) | 4 (8) | 0.505 |
| hlyF | 9 (9%) | 4 (8) | 5 (10) | 0.727 |
| neuC | 5 (5%) | 1 (2) | 4 (8) | 0.169 |
*Statistically significant values are marked as italic
