Table 1 DAEC strains possessing Afa/Dr genes detected among patients and controls
Group | Children | Adults | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Diarrhea | Control | Diarrhea | Control | Â |
Number of subjects enrolled | 127 | 127 | 143 | 119 | 516 |
Number of subjects harboring DAEC | 21 (16.5%) | 25 (19.6%) | 27* (18.9%) | 5* (4.2%) | 78 (15.7%) |
Number of DAEC strains isolated in each group | 50 | 58 | 27 | 15 | 150 |