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Table 1 Growth substrates that differentiate E. coli strains in B2 phylogroup from other strains

From: Escherichia coli B2 strains prevalent in inflammatory bowel disease patients have distinct metabolic capabilities that enable colonization of intestinal mucosa

Phylogroup B2

Other phylogroups

Growth Substrates

AIEC IBD (%)

Commensal IBD (%)

ExPEC (%)

InPEC (%)

Commensal (%)

Shigella (%)

Fructoselysine

0

3.2

0

90.9

69.2

87.5

Psicoselysine

0

3.2

0

90.9

69.5

87.5

Melibiose

4.6

6.5

33.3

81.8

57.7

100

L-Xylulose

4.6

6.5

33.3

45.5

69.2

12.5

Cyanate

4.6

6.5

33.3

90.9

65.4

0

Phenylpropanoate

4.6

6.5

33.3

90.91

65.4

12.5

Xanthosine 5’-phosphate

77.3

93.6

77.8

45.5

38.5

0

Xanthosine

77.3

93.6

77.8

45.5

38.5

0