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Table 2 Distribution of O and H antigen types among NMEC and HFEC strains

From: Characterizing the pathotype of neonatal meningitis causing Escherichia coli (NMEC)

NMEC

HFEC

O Type

No. of Isolates

H Type

No. of Isolates

O Type

No. of Isolates

H Type

No. of Isolates

1

9

1

4

7

4

4

1

2

3

4

6

8

3

5

2

5

1

5

4

9

2

7

5

6

2

7

24

10

1

8

2

7

2

9

1

20

8

11

2

8

6

10

1

36

1

12

1

11

1

18

1

38

1

15

3

15

1

19

3

46

1

18

1

16

2

27

1

68

3

19

1

18

7

6/41

6

73

1

21

1

19

1

POS

2

104

2

34

1

21

1

  

117

1

39

1

25

2

  

137

1

42

1

75

3

  

146

1

49

1

78

1

  

148

5

53

1

92

1

  

153

1

6/41

1

107

1

  

167

2

40/44

1

12/16

2

  

178

1

NEG

9

M

4

  

91/167

2

POS

13

NEG

3

  

M

1

  
    

NEG

6

  
  1. M multiple O types, POS positive fliC PCR amplification but untypeable, NEG negative (no agglutination with O antisera or no fliC PCR amplification)