Table 3 Prevalence of enteroadherent E. coli (ECC) isolated from cases and controls detected by genotypic and phenotypic diagnostic tests
Pathotype | Diagnostic test | Cases | Controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n= 141) | (n= 419 | |||
ECC | PCR | 79 (56) | 155 (36.9) | 0.0001 |
DNA probe | 64 (45.4) | 142 (33.9) | 0.0156 | |
HEp-2 adhesion | 78 (55.3) | 174 (41.5) | 0.0046 | |
EAEC | PCR | 36 (25.5) | 81 (19.3) | 0.1210 |
DNA probe | 27 (19.1) | 72 (17.2) | 0.6107 | |
HEp-2 adhesion | 40 (28.4) | 105 (25) | 0.4385 | |
DAEC | PCR | 26 (18.4) | 39 (9.3) | 0.0057 |
DNA probe | 21 (14.9) | 36 (8.6) | 0.0369 | |
HEp-2 adhesion | 35 (24.8) | 69 (16.5) | 0.0336 | |
EPEC | PCR (eae) | 16 (11.3) | 33 (8.3) | 0.2280 |
PCR (bfpA) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.5) | 1.0000 | |
eae probe | 15 (10.6) | 32 (7.6) | 0.2923 | |
EAF probe | 1 (10.6) | 2 (0.5) | 1.0000 | |
HEp-2 adhesion | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.5) | 1.0000 |