Distribution of virulence features of E coli isolated from patients with inflammatory bowel disease and controls
| Item* | Control (15 subjects,28 tissues) | UC (19 patients,27 tissues) | CD (13 patients,29 tissues) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Crohn’s disease; UC, ulcerative colitis. | |||
| *Table 2 gives the functions of each of the genotypic characteristics. | |||
| †Values in parentheses represent the frequency of items in patients as a percentage. | |||
| ‡Antigen 43 (Ag43) is a self-recognising surface adhesin found in most Escherichia coli strains. | |||
| Group | |||
| A | 3 (20)† | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | 0 | 1 (5.3) | 1 (7.7) |
| B2 | 3 (20) | 9 (47.4) | 7 (53.8) |
| D | 1 (6.7) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| B2+D | 4 (26.7) | 11 (57.9) | 8 (61.5) |
| SPATE | |||
| Vat | 3 (20) | 7 (36.8) | 4 (30.8) |
| Pic | 1 (6.7) | 3 (15.8) | 3 (23.1) |
| Sat | 3 (20) | 4 (21.05) | 3 (23.1) |
| Pic-like | 1 (6.7) | 2 (15.4) | 1 (7.7) |
| EspI | 0 | 0 | 1 (7.7) |
| SepA | 2 (13.3) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| SigA | 2 (13.3) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| Total | 5 (33.3) | 9 (47.4) | 7 (53.8) |
| Adhesins | |||
| Ag43‡ | 4 (26.7) | 9 (47.4) | 7 (53.8) |
| AfaE3 | 0 | 2 (10.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| AIDA-I | 3 (20) | 3 (15.8) | 4 (30.8) |
| F1C | 0 | 1 (5.3) | 0 |
| Sfa | 0 | 3 (15.8) | 2 (15.4) |
| PAI I | 1 (6.7) | 3 (15.8) | 3 (23.1) |
| Sfp | 1 (6.7) | 0 (5.3) | 0 |
| Total | 7 (46.6) | 12 (63.2) | 8 (61.5) |