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Table 4 Distribution pattern of virulence genes in isolates from dairy cattle and beef cattle

From: Phenotypic and molecular characterizations of multidrug-resistant diarrheagenic E. coli of calf origin

Virulence Gene

Isolates from dairy cattle

n (%) Total = 27

Isolates from beef cattle

n (%) Total = 44

P value

irp2

22.22% (6/27)

63.64% (28/44)

P < 0.01

fyuA

22.22% (6/27)

61.36% (27/44)

P < 0.05

Stx1

3.70% (1/27)

22.73% (10/44)

P < 0.05

eaeA

3.70% (1/27)

2.27% (1/44)

P < 0.05

hylA

0% (0/27)

2.27% (1/44)

–

F41

14.81% (4/27)

15.91% (7/44)

P < 0.05

K99

3.70% (1/27)

0% (0/44)

–

STa

3.70% (1/27)

0% (0/44)

–

irp2, fyuA

18.52% (5/27)

43.18% (19/44)

P < 0.05

eaeA, Stx1, F41

3.70% (1/27)

0% (0/44)

–

F41, K99, STa

3.70% (1/27)

0% (0/44)

–

irp2, fyuA, Stx1

0% (0/27)

18.18% (8/44)

–

hylA, eaeA, Stx1

0% (0/27)

2.27% (1/44)

–

irp2, fyuA, F41

0% (0/27)

4.54% (2/44)

–

irp2, F41

0% (0/27)

11.36% (5/44)

–