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Table 2 Characterization results of 11 sorbitol-fermenting O157:H45 EPEC strains isolated from cattle in Switzerland

From: First isolation and further characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) O157:H45 strains from cattle

No. of strains

LEE in selC

Intimin type

EAF Plasmid

bfp

Adherence pattern

ast A

ehx

9

yes

α1

+

+

LA

+

-

1

yes

α1

-

+

LA

+

-

1

yes

α1

-

-

NA

-

-

  1. LA: localized adherence; NA: no adherence