Table 1 The initial number of E. coli isolates committed for biochemichal fingerprinting during 1994 to 1998, and the final numbers included in these comparisons after excluding identical BPTs collected in herds at specific sampling occasions.
From: Phenotyping of E. coli serotypes associated to oedema disease
E. coli serotype | |||
|---|---|---|---|
PhP-typings (n) | O138 | O139 | O141 |
Samples collected 1994–98 | |||
Initial number | 108 | 234 | 49 |
Excluded as duplicates | 44 | 52 | 8 |
Final number | 64 | 182 | 41 |
Number of common BPTs | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Historical references | |||
Collected 1964–67 | 18 | 14 | 27 |
Collected 1975–80 | 3 | 15 | 19 |