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Table 2 Distribution of virulence genes among the isolated DEC

From: Identification of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from infants and children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

DEC (type and genes) n = 64

Number (%)

% of all children (n = 280)

% within DEC type n = 64

EAEC

41

14.6

64.1

-aggR

34(82.9)

  

-aat

38(92.7)

  

-aggR + aat

31(75.6)

  

EPEC

13

4.6

20.3

-eae

1(7.7)

  

-eae + bfpA

12(92.3)

  

ETEC

10

3.6

15.6

-elt

0 (0.0)

  

-St1a

5(50.0)

  

-St1b

5(50.0)

  

EIEC

0

0.0

0.0

-ial

   

EHEC

0

0.0

0.0

-stx 1 or stx 2

   

Mixed infection

9

3.2

14

ETEC + EAEC

3

  

EPEC + EAEC

2

  

ETEC + Shigella spp

3

  

EAEC+ Shigella spp

1