Table 2.
Virulotyping of diarrheagenic E. coli isolated from diseased lambs
| Combination of genes | Pathotypes | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
ST1, f5 ST1, f5, f41 |
ETEC | 33 (11.37) |
| 36 (12.41) | ||
|
eae, f41 eae, f41, ehly |
aEPEC | 8 (2.75) |
| 5 (1.72) | ||
|
eae, stx1 eae, stx2 eae, stx1, stx2 stx1, stx2, ehly stx1, stx2 |
STEC | 17 (5.86) |
| 25 (8.62) | ||
| 15 (5.17) | ||
| 27 (9.31) | ||
| 33 (11.37) | ||
| cnf1, f17c-A, cd III, cnf2, ehly, cdIV | NTEC | 9 (3.1) |
| 5 (1.72) | ||
| ipaH, f17a-A | EIEC | 2 (0.68) |
| Non-detected | 75 (25.86) | |
| Total | 290 |
In this table: ETEC entrotoxigenic E. coli, aEPEC atypical entropathogenic E. coli, STEC Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, NTEC necrotoxic E. coli, EIEC entroinvasive E. coli