Research Article
Mucosa-Associated Escherichia coli in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Control Subjects: Variations in the Prevalence and Attributing Features
Table 4
Percentage (number) of biofilm-positive isolates and their biofilm formation ability.
| | | Biofilm-positive strains | Biofilm formation category | | Moderate/strong producers | Weak producers |
| | Cyclomodulin-positive strains from CRC patients (n = 20) | 60 (12) | 50 (6) | 50 (6) | | Cyclomodulin-negative strains from CRC patients (n = 45) | 26.6 (12) | 16.6 (2) | 83.3 (10) | | CRC (n = 65) | 36.9 (24) | 33.3 (8) | 66.6 (16) | | Cyclomodulin-positive strains from the control group (n = 2) | 50 (1) | 0 (0) | 100 (1) | | Cyclomodulin-negative strains from the control group (n = 40) | 15 (6) | 0 (0) | 100 (6) | | Control (n = 42) | 16.6 (7) | 0 (0) | 100 (7) |
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