Table 5.
Detection of E. coli by PCR.
Source of E. coli | Number of isolate tested | Detection of different E. coli by primer set | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
16E1+16E2 pathogenic | 16E1+16E3 non-pathogenic | 16E1+16E2+16E3 both pathogenic and non-pathogenic (%) | ||
Household | 10 | 6 (60.00) | 4 (40.00) | 100 (100) |
Small farm | 11 | 7 (63.64) | 4 (36.36) | 11 (100) |
Overall | 21 | 13 (61.90) | 8 (38.10) | 21 (100) |
E. coli=Escherichia coli, PCR=Polymerase chain reaction