Table 1.
Strains used in this study
| Strain | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| C555-11 | Representative isolate from the 1991 Copenhagen UTI outbreak | 10 |
| C555-91 ΔaggDCBA | C555-91 in which a kanamycin cassette has been inserted into the aggDCBA gene cluster encoding AAF/I | This study |
| C555-91 ΔaggR | C555-91 in which a kanamycin cassette has been inserted into the aggR gene | This study |
| 042 | Prototype EAEC strain expressing AAF/II | 29 |
| JM221 | Prototype EAEC strain expressing AAF/I | 30 |
| CFT073 | Prototype UPEC strain | 28 |
| J96 | Prototype UPEC strain | 27 |
| MG1655 | Commensal E. coli K-12 strain | 24 |
| F-18 | Commensal E. coli strain | 26 |
| HB101 | Nonfimbriated E. coli K-12 strain | 25 |