Table 3.
Disease Caused by Different Toxin Types of C. Perfringens Isolates
| No. of Different Toxin Genotype | No. of Isolates | Foodborne Gastroenteritis (n=18) | AAD (n=48) | Sporadic Diarrhea (n=87) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 15 | 5 (27.8%) | 5 (10.4%) | 5 (5.7%) | 0.018 |
| FP | 60 | 7 (38.9%) | 30 (62.5%) | 23 (26.4%) | <0.001 |
| C | 14 | 3 (16.7%) | 5 (10.4%) | 6 (6.9%) | 0.338 |
| A | 59 | 2 (11.1%) | 7 (14.6%) | 50 (57.5%) | <0.001 |
| H1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.3%) | 0.641 |
| H2 | 3 | 1 (5.5%) | 1 (2.1%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.344 |
Abbreviations: FC, type F isolates with cpe gene on a chromosome; FP, type F isolates with cpe gene on a plasmid.