Table 3.
Presence of virulence genes in isolated bacteria
| Organism | N | Target genes | Positive samples | Proportion | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 24 | hly | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0–16.3 |
| stx1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0–16.3 | ||
| stx2 | 8 | 33.3 | 17.8–53.4 | ||
| eae | 1† | 4.2 | 0.01–21.8 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | 7 | ST * | 2 | 28.6 | 7.6–64.8 |
| Yersinia spp. | 24 | pla | 1 | 4.2 | 0.01–21.8 |
| ail | 2 | 8.3 | 1.2–27.0 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. | 39 | fnbA | 1 | 2.6 | 0.01–20.6 |
N, No. of culturally and biochemically positive samples; CI, Confidence interval.
*ST is a genus‐specific DNA fragment of Salmonella.
One sample carried both eae and stx2 genes.