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Table 1 Number of virulence genes detected in MacConkey broth cultures of distinct clinical samples from each groups of patients

From: Mucosa-associated but not luminal Escherichia coli is augmented in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

Virulence gene

Clinical samplea,b

 

Ileum

Right colon

Left colon

Rectum/sigmoid

Stools

 

CO (4)

CD (6)

UC (3)

CO (6)

CD (5)

UC (4)

CO (5)

CD (2)

UC (2)

CO (3)

CD (6)

UC (3)

CO (8)

CD (6)

UC (4)

aggR

1

  

1

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

  

eae

1

1

 

1

     

1

1

    

pet

1

           

1

  

sat

1

1

1

3

2

3

1

1

 

1

1

1

3

 

1

sepA

1

  

1

1

          

sigA

1

2

1

2

2

3

1

1

  

3

1

2

3

1

  1. a CO, Controls; CD, Crohn’s Disease; UC, Ulcerative Colitis.
  2. b ( ), Number of samples tested.