TABLE 7.

Associations of various phenotypic traits in E. coli isolated in Mexico

Phenotype	Association between indicated phenotypesa
	Ara	Ado	Dul	Ino	Mal	Man	Raf	Rha	Sal	Sor	Suc	Tre	Xyl	Amp	Str	Kan	Neo
Ado	0
Dul	0	0
Ino	0	p	p
Mal	0	0	0	p
Man	0	0	0	0	0
Raf	0	0	p	0	0	0
Rha	0	0	p	0	0	0	0
Sal	0	p	p	p	0	0	−	0
Sor	0	0	0	0	a	0	0	a	0
Suc	0	0	p	0	0	0	p	0	−	0
Tre	0	0	0	0	a	a	0	0	0	0	0
Xyl	0	0	0	0	a	0	0	a	0	a	a	a
Amp	p	p	p	0	0	−	0	0	p	0	0	0	0
Str	0	0	0	0	0	−	0	0	p	0	0	0	0	p
Kan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	p	0
Neo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	p	0	p
Tet	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	p	p	p

^aOnly those associations found to be significant at the P < 0.01 level are presented. p, joint presence of a rare trait; a, joint absence of a common trait; 0, no significant association; −, negative association of two traits.