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Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study
| E. coli strain or plasmid | Description |
|---|---|
| Strains | |
| 408 | Wild-type ExPEC containing pAPEC-O103-ColBM |
| 408.1 | Plasmid-cured derivative of ExPEC 408 |
| 408.2 | Plasmid-complemented derivative of ExPEC 408.1 |
| 408.3 | DH5α containing pAPEC-O103-ColBM |
| DH5α | Avirulent recipient strain |
| NMEC RS218 | Wild-type NMEC positive control |
| APEC O1 | Wild-type APEC positive control |
| Plasmids | |
| pAPEC-O103-ColBM | ColBM virulence plasmid |
| pRK2013 | Mobilization helper plasmid |
