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Table 2 Bacteroides fragilis isolated from CRC and NC and their patterns

From: Toxigenic and non-toxigenic patterns I, II and III and biofilm-forming ability in Bacteroides fragilis strains isolated from patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer

Biopsy N (%)

B.fragilis N (%)

bft gene N (%)

PatternI

PatternIIN

PatternIII

Biofilm formation

Weak

Moderate N

Strong

NC biopsy 31 (50)

32 (47.1)

2 (6.25)

2

23

12

5

18

9

CRC biopsy 31 (50)

36 (52.9)

11 (30.5)

11

8

12

0

18

18

62 (100)

68 (100)

13 (19.1)

13 (19.1)

31 (45.6)

24 (35.3)

5 (7.4)

36 (52.9)

27 (39.7)

  1. CRC Colorectal cancer, NC Normal Colorectal tissue, N Number of patients