Table 3.
Distribution and category of E. coli isolates positive for toxin‐associated genes
| Category | Toxin gene | No. of isolates |
|---|---|---|
| ETEC | STa | 1 |
| STa/LT‐I | 5 | |
| STa/STb/LT‐I | 8 | |
| LT‐I/STa/STb/EAST1 | 8 | |
| LT‐I | 1 | |
| EAST1 | 29 | |
| 52 (52/166, 31.3％) | ||
| EPEC | eae | 16 |
| irp2 | 25 | |
| 41 (41/166, 24.7％) | ||
| STEC | Stx2e | 1 |
| 1 (1/166, 0.6％) | ||
| ETEC/EPEC | STa/eae | 2 |
| STa/LT‐I/eae | 5 | |
| LT‐I/eae | 12 | |
| irp2/EAST1 | 21 | |
| 40 (40/166, 24.1％) | ||
| ETEC/EPEC/STEC | STa/irp2/hlyA | 3 |
| LT‐I/Stx2e/eae | 6 | |
| 9 (9/166, 5.4％) | ||
| ETEC/STEC | STb/Stx2e | 5 |
| STEC/EPEC | Stx2e/eae | 7 |
| Nonea | 11(11/166, 6.6％) | |
| Total | 166 |
a
Isolates negative for toxin‐associated genes.