Table 1. List of Salmonella enterica strains and their rfaL mutants used in this study.
| Serovar | Strain ID | Mutant | O antigen | Phage type |
| Enteritidis 147 | 7F4 | wt | 1,9,12 | PT4 |
| Enteritidis G1481 | 2I2 | wt | 1,9,12 | PT4 |
| Typhimurium LT2 | 11F4 | wt | 1,4,5,12 | ND* |
| Typhimurium 2002 | 16E5 | wt | 1,4,5,12 | DT104 |
| Typhimurium 2454 | 15B4 | wt | 1,4,5,12 | DT2 |
| Infantis 1516 | 18G6 | wt | 6,7,14 | ND |
| Infantis 514 | 18F10 | wt | 6,7,14 | ND |
| Enteritidis 147 | 14E5 | ΔrfaL::Cm | none | ND |
| Typhimurium LT2 | 7F10 | ΔrfaL::Cm | none | ND |
| Infantis 1516 (I) | 21A2 | ΔrfaL::Cm | none | ND |
| Infantis 1516 (II) | 22C9 | ΔrfaL::Cm | none | ND |
| Infantis 1516 (III) | 22C10 | ΔrfaL::Cm | none | ND |
*ND, not determined.