TABLE 1.
Strains used in this study
| Strain | Serotype | Stx2 subtype | Additional information | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM14735 | O104:H4 | a | Hamburg, Germany, outbreak strain, 2009 | 1 |
| RM12509 | O111:H8 | a | Strain EE5 from Statens Serum Institut | 42 |
| RM10638 | O157 | a | Cattle; feces | 43 |
| RM13368 | O104:H21 | a | Strain CDC 94-3024; isolated from a human with bloody diarrhea | 44, 45 |
| RM7787 | Unknown | c | Isolated from wild pig (feral) | 43 |
| RM8091 | Unknown | c | Isolated from cow feces | 43 |
| RM9482 | Unknown | c | Isolated from cattle | 43 |
| RM9483 | Unknown | c | Isolated from cattle | 43 |
| RM10058 | Unknown | c | Isolated from a cloacal swab from a brown-headed cowbird | 43 |
| RM10936 | Unknown | c | Isolated from cow feces | 43 |
| RM10648 | Unknown | c | Isolated from cow feces | 43 |
| RM7975 | Unknown | c | Isolated from a cow | 43 |
| RM8017 | Unknown | c | Isolated from cow feces | 43 |
| RM6976 | O157:H7 | c | Isolated from a Tule elk | 43 |
| RM6977 | O157:H7 | c | Isolated from a Tule elk | 43 |
| RM6978 | O157:H7 | c | Isolated from a Tule elk | 43 |
| RM12508 | O177:H25 | c or d | Strain DD4 from Statens Serum Institut | 42 |
| RM7006 | O91:H21 | d | Strain B2F1; isolated from human hemolytic-uremic syndrome source | 46, 47 |
| RM8013 | ONT:H7 | d | Isolated from cow feces | 43 |
| RM13503 | ONT:H21 | d | Human clinical isolate | |
| RM9508 | Unknown | f | Isolated from a deer mouse | 43 |
| RM9511 | Unknown | f | Isolated from a crow | 43 |
| RM9973 | Unknown | f | Isolated from crow feces | 43 |
| RM9974 | Unknown | f | Isolated from crow feces | 43 |
| RM9981 | Unknown | f | Isolated from a creek | 43 |
| RM10468 | Unknown | g | Isolated from cow feces | 43 |