Prevalence of afaC+, lpfA+ E coli in patients with CD, colitis and colon cancer compared with controls (with total patients as the denominator)†
| afaC+, lpfA+ | Total no of patients | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 8 | 14 | 0.0019 |
| CRC | 14 | 21 | 0.0001 |
| UC | 6 | 21 | NS |
| Controls | 2 | 24 |
*p Values obtained using Fishers exact test (2P component).
†Presence or absence of genes is based on PCR assays.
afaC, gene encoding afimbrial adhesin outer membrane usher protein; CD, Crohn's disease; CRC, colorectal cancer; lpfA, gene encoding long polar fimbrial protein; UC, ulcerative colitis.