TABLE 1.
Details of E. coli strains analyzed in this study
| E. coli group | Description and source or reference | Strains (including serotypes) |
|---|---|---|
| Wild types | Michigan State University (32) | ECOR collection strains 1-72 |
| K-12, B | Technion Faculty of Food Engineering & Biotechnology collection | DH5α, W3110, W4100 (K-12) |
| SR9b, SR9c (B) | ||
| EHEC | E. coli Reference Center, 90.032 | O22:H8 |
| E. coli Reference Center, 88.0501 | O42:H2 | |
| E. coli Reference Center, 88.0015 | O111:H− | |
| E. coli Reference Center, 88.0632 | O113:H2 | |
| Centers for Disease Control, CDC 2239-69 | O26:H11 | |
| USDA-FSIS, MF7123A | O157:H− | |
| USFDA, SEA13B88, Odwalla cider outbreak strain | O157:H7 | |
| Ontario Public Health Laboratory, (1) | O157:H7 HER phage types 1057, 1058, 1261, 1265, 1266 | |
| ETEC | Haifa Public Health Dept., Rowe no. E10407 | O78:H− |
| Central Laboratories, Jerusalem, Israel Ministry of Health | O8:H9, O9:H33, O86:H10, O86:H18, O153:H− | |
| EPEC | Haifa Public Health Dept., Rowe no. E639616 | O111ac:H− |
| Central Laboratories, Jerusalem, Israel Ministry of Health | O26:H−, O55:H7, O127:H21 |