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. 2002 Mar;70(3):1461–1467. doi: 10.1128/IAI.70.3.1461-1467.2002

TABLE 1.

MC Strains used in this study and relevant phenotypes

Strain Replication in DMEM with iron sourcea
Intracellular replication Reference
Hb hTf bTf hLf Fe Heme FCS
MC 8013.6 + + + + + + + 17
MC 8013.6 hmbR::Kan + + + + + 27
MC 8013.6 tonB::Kan + + 29
MC 8013.6 fbpA::Ω + + + + + 11
a

Hb, hemoglobin; hTf, human transferrin; bTf, bovine transferrin; hLf, human lactoferrin; Fe, ferric nitrate.