Table 3.
Prevalence of virulence genes among E. coli isolates from healthy household dogs, their owners and controls
| Virulence gene | Healthy dogs | Owners | Controls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eae | 1/49 (2.04%) | 3/49 (6.1%) | 6/70 (8.5%) | 10/168 (5.9%) |
| ipaH | 3/49 (6.1%) | 1/49 (2.04%) | - | 4/168 (2.3%) |
| stx1 | 1/49 (2.04%) | 2/49 (4.08%) | - | 3/168 (1.7%) |
| lt1 | - | - | 2/70 (2.8%) | 2/168 (1.1%) |
| stx2 | - | - | 1/70 (1.4%) | 1/168 (0.5%) |
| st1 | 1/49 (2.04%) | - | - | 1/168 (0.5%) |
| cnf1 | - | - | 1/70 (1.4%) | 1/168 (0.5%) |