Table 3 Distribution of fpn and bfp1–4 genes in the cfiA-positive and cfiA-negative B. fragilis
B. fragilis strains (total no) | cfiA-positive (no = 34) | cfiA-negative (no = 176) |
|---|---|---|
bfp1- positive (25) | 11 | 14 |
bfp2- positive (20) | 1 | 19 |
bfp3- positive (9) | 0 | 9 |
bfp4- positive (0) | 0 | 0 |
bfp1 and bfp2-positive (60) | 12 | 48 |
bfp1 and bfp3-positive (8) | 0 | 8 |
bfp1 and bfp4-positive (1) | 0 | 1 |
bfp2 and bfp3-positive (3) | 0 | 3 |
bfp1, bfp2 and bfp3-positive (31) | 6 | 25 |
bfp1, bfp2, bfp4-positive (2) | 2 | 0 |
bfp1, bfp2, bfp3 and bfp3-positive (6) | 1 | 5 |
bft-negative isolates (46) | 1 | 45 |
fpn-positive strains (170) | 34 | 136 |