TABLE 3.
Prevalence of the sfp gene cluster in human pathogenic E. coli and other Enterobacteriaceae examined by PCR and colony blot hybridization
| Pathogena or serotype | Total no. | No. sfpA positive | No. sfpDG positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF EHEC O157:H− | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| NSF EHEC O157:H7/H− | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| EHEC O26:H11/H− | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| EHEC O111:H2/H− | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| EHEC O103:H2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Other EHECs | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| EPEC | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| EAEC | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ETEC | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| EIEC | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| UPEC | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Enterobacteriaceae | 15 | 0 | 0 |
a
EAEC, enteroaggregative E. coli; ETEC, enterotoxigenic E. coli; EIEC, enteroinvasive E. coli.