TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used and their genetic features.
| Strain name | Features | Source |
| E. coli Top10 | F–
mcrA Δ(mrr-hsdRMS-mcrBC) Φ80lacZΔM15 ΔlacX74 recA1 araD139 Δ(ara leu)7697 galU galK rpsL (StrR) endA1 nupG |
Invitrogen |
| BW25113 | E. coli K-12 | GE Healthcare |
| JW0587(λDE3) | BW25113 (ΔentB)::kan (λDE3) | This study |
| PT4-P125109 | Wild type Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis PT4-P125109 |
McCusker Dublin, Ireland |
| PT4-P125109 ΔentB |
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis PT4-P125109 ΔentB |
This study |
| PT4-P125109 ΔiroBC |
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis PT4-P125109 ΔiroBC |
This study |
| PT4-P125109 ΔiroDEN |
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis PT4-P125109 ΔiroDEN |
This study |