Table 1 Prevalence of virulence-associated genes in A+B1 (commensal) and B2+D (virulent) E. coli clones isolated from active and non-active coeliac disease patients and healthy children

18 (78)^a

18 (78)^a

10 (48)^a

11 (65)^a

14 (82)^a

16 (84)^a

8 (35)^a

9 (39)^a

8 (38)^a

0^a

6 (35) ^b

1 (5) ^a

5 (22)^a

9 (39)^a

0^b

0^a

0^a

4 (21)^a

0^a

0^a

0^a

0^a

0^a

0^a

5 (22)^ab

9 (39)^b

1 (5)^a

0^a

1 (6)^a

4 (21)^a

8 (35)^a

5 (22)^a

5 (24)^a

0^a

10 (59) ^b

8 (42)^b

6 (26)^a

0^b

2 (10)^ab

0^a

0^a

1 (5)^a

4 (17)^a

4 (17)^a

7 (33)^a

1 (6)^a

6 (35)^ab

12 (63) ^b