TABLE 1.
E. coli strains and mutants used in the study
| Strain | Pathotype/genotypea | Phylogroup/core type | Serotype | Phenotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J5 | /R3 | ΔO111 | R (Rc) | ||
| MG1655 | A/K-12 | R | |||
| MG O16 | MG1655 wbbL+ | A/K-12 | O16 | S | 49 |
| P4 | MAEC | A/K-12 | O32:H37 | S | 50 |
| P4 O- | P4 Δrfb | A/K-12 | O-:H37 | R | 18 |
| P4 Δfim | P4 Δfim | A/K-12 | O32:H37 | S | This article |
| BEN2908 | APEC | B2 | O2:K1:H5 | S | 51 |
| DM34 | BEN2908 Δfim | B2 | O2:K1:H5 | S | 52 |
| 1303 | MAEC | A/K-12 | O5 | S | 53 |
| K08 | MAEC | A/R1 | O48:H37 | S | 54 |
| B117 | ETEC | B1 | O8:K85:K99 | S mucoid | 55, 56 |
| A03 | MAEC | B1/R4 | O149 | S | This article |
| BAS006 | MAEC | A/R1 | O15 | S | This article |
| CEC5 | MAEC | B1/R3 | O54 | S | This article |
| CEC11 | MAEC | B1/R3 | O139 | S | This article |
| CEC21 | MAEC | A/R1 | O132 | S | This article |
| DE6 | MAEC | B1/R4 | O1 | S | This article |
a
MAEC, mastitis-associated E. coli; ETEC, enterotoxigenic E. coli; APEC, avian pathogenic E. coli.