Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| E. coli strain or deletion mutant | Description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| 83972 wild-type | ABU strain | 42 |
| 83972AMP | 83972 attB::bla-rrnBP1-cfp-T0; Ampr | 17 |
| Siderophore biosynthetic gene deletion mutants | ||
| 83972 A | 83972 ΔiucABCD (aerobactin); Kanr | This study |
| 83972 Y | 83972 ΔybtS (yersiniabactin); Kanr | This study |
| 83972 S | 83972 ΔiroB (salmochelin); Kanr | This study |
| 83972 ES | 83972 ΔentB (enterobactin/salmochelin); Kanr | This study |
| 83972 AS | 83972 ΔiucABCD ΔiroB; Kanr | This study |
| 83972 SY | 83972 ΔiroB ΔybtS; Kanr | This study |
| 83972 AY | 83972 ΔiucABCD ΔybtS; Kanr | This study |
| 83972 ASY | 83972 ΔiucABCD ΔiroB ΔybtS; Kanr | This study |
| 83972 EAS | 83972 ΔentB ΔiucABCD; Kanr | This study |
| 83972 ESY | 83972 ΔentB ΔybtS; Kanr | This study |
| 83972 EASY | 83972 ΔentB ΔiucABCD ΔybtS; Kanr | This study |
| Siderophore receptor gene deletion mutants | ||
| 83972 AR | 83972 ΔiutA (aerobactin); Camr | This study |
| 83972 YR | 83972 ΔfyuA (yersiniabactin); Camr | This study |
| 83972 ER | 83972 ΔfepA (enterobactin); Camr | This study |
| 83972 SR | 83972 ΔiroN (salmochelin); Camr | This study |
| 83972 ASR | 83972 ΔiutA ΔiroN; Camr | This study |
| 83972 SYR | 83972 ΔiroN ΔfyuA; Camr | This study |
| 83972 AYR | 83972 ΔiutA ΔfyuA; Camr | This study |
| 83972 EYR | 83972 ΔfepA ΔfyuA; Camr | This study |
| 83972 ESR | 83972 ΔfepA ΔiroN; Camr | This study |
| 83972 EAR | 83972 ΔfepA ΔiutA; Camr | This study |
| 83972 ASYR | 83972 ΔiutA ΔiroN ΔfyuA; Camr | This study |
| 83972 EASR | 83972 ΔfepA ΔiutA ΔiroN; Camr | This study |
| 83972 EAYR | 83972 ΔfepA ΔiutA ΔfyuA; Camr | This study |
| 83972 ESYR | 83972 ΔfepA ΔiroN ΔfyuA; Camr | This study |
| 83972 EASYR | 83972 ΔfepA ΔiutA ΔiroN ΔfyuA; Camr | This study |
| Ferric citrate receptor gene deletion mutants | ||
| 83972 F | 83972 ΔfecA (ferric citrate receptor); Kanr | This study |
| 83972 EASYF | 83972 ΔentB ΔiucABCD ΔybtS ΔfecA; Kanr | This study |