TABLE 1.
Panel of stx-positive and stx-negative Escherichia coli strains
| Origina | Strain | Stx phage type(s) | Insertion site(s) of Stx phage(s)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEC O26:H11 | |||
| Dairy product | 2976-1 | Stx1a | yehV |
| Dairy product | 10d | Stx1a | wrbA |
| Dairy product | 09QMA277.2 | Stx1a, Stx2a | yehV (Stx1), wrbA (Stx2) |
| Dairy product | 09QMA245.2 | Stx1a | yecE |
| Dairy product | F46-223 | Stx2a | wrbA |
| Human (NK) | VTH7 | Stx1a | sbcB |
| Human (D) | H19 | Stx1a | yehV |
| Human (HUS) | 3901/97 | Stx1a, Stx2a | wrbA (Stx1), yecE (Stx2) |
| Human (HUS) | 11368 | Stx1a | wrbA |
| Human (HUS) | 3073/00 | Stx1a, Stx2a | yehV (Stx1), yecE (Stx2) |
| Human (HUS) | 5917/97 | Stx2a | wrbA |
| Human (HUS) | 29348 | Stx2a | wrA |
| Human (HUS) | 31132 | Stx2a | yecE |
| Human (HUS) | 21765(1) | Stx2a | yecE |
| stx-negative E. coli O26:H11 | |||
| Dairy product | 09QMA04.2 | ||
| Dairy product | 09QMA315.2 | ||
| Dairy product | 09QMA306.D | ||
| Dairy product | FR14.18 | ||
| Dairy product | 4198.1 | ||
| Dairy product | 191.1 | ||
| Dairy product | 64.36 | ||
| Dairy product | 09QMA355.2 | ||
| Dairy product | F61-523 | ||
| Human (HUS) | 5021/97 | ||
| Human (HUS) | 5080/97 | ||
| Human (HUS) | 318/98 | ||
| Human (HUS) | 21474 | ||
| Human (HUS) | 21766 | ||
| Human (NK) | MB04 | ||
| Human (NK) | MB01 | ||
| Human (HUS) | 29690 | ||
| Other E. coli | |||
| K-12 | DH5α | ||
| K-12 | MG1655 |
a
D, diarrhea; HUS, hemolytic-uremic syndrome; NK, not known.
b
Previously described (19).