Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Relevant genotype or phenotype | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| ETEC H10407 | O78:H11 CFA/I LT+ ST+ (ST-H and ST-P) | 12 |
| ETEC H10407 ΔeltA | ΔeltA mutant of ETEC H10407 | 9 |
| ETEC H10407-P | Derivative of H10407 cured of the 92-kb pCS1 plasmid | 14 |
| ETEC B7A | O148:H28 CS6; LT+ ST+ (ST-H and ST-P) | 11 |
| ETEC E24377A | O139:H28 CS1+ CS3+ LT+ ST-H+ | 39 |
| ETEC 91.1626 | O6 ST-P+ LT+ | C. DebRoy |
| ETEC 91.1033 | O27 ST-P+ LT− | C. DebRoy |
| ETEC 3030-2 | K88ac LT+ STb+ | 15 |
| ETEC 1836-2 | K88ac+ EAST1+ | 45 |
| ETEC 2534-86 | O8:K87:NM:F4ac LT+ STb+ | 4 |
| ETEC B41 | Bovine isolate; O101:K99, F41 STa+ | 30 |
| E. coli G58-1 | O101:K28:NM | 3 |
| Shigella flexneri 2457T | Wild type; serotype 2a | 16 |
| S. flexneri 2457T(T3SS−)a | Virulence plasmid-cured 2457T derivative | 26 |
a
Mutant deficient in type III secretion system function.