Table 1.
Strains of pathogenic bacteria used in this study.
| Strain or construct | Serotype | Relevant virulence genes/genotypea | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli E21-79 | H10:O9 | fanC, fim41a, estA | This study |
| E. coli E38-72 | H37:O101 | fanC, fim41a, estA | This study |
| E. coli E242-3 | H9:O101 | fanC, fim41a, estA | This study |
| E. coli LG3 | H10:O101 | fanC, fim41a, estA | This study |
| S. Dublin MS14334 | S. Dublin | hilA, prgI, ssrB, ssaG, flhD, fliC | (Knudsen et al., 2011) |
| S. Dublin MS17265 | S. Dublin | hilA, prgI, ssrB, ssaG, flhD, fliC | (Knudsen et al., 2011) |
| S. Dublin MS17266 | S. Dublin | hilA, prgI, ssrB, ssaG, flhD, fliC | (Knudsen et al., 2011) |
| S. Dublin JEO3665 | S. Dublin | hilA, prgI, ssrB, ssaG, flhD, fliC | (Olsen et al., 2012) |
| C. perfringens C4-5 | C. perfringens Type A | Cpa | This study |
| C. perfringens C9-3 | C. perfringens Type A | Cpa | This study |
| C. perfringens C16-3 | C. perfringens Type A | Cpa | This study |
| C. perfringens C17-3 | C. perfringens Type A | Cpa | This study |
| S. Typhimurium hilA::lux | LT-2 | PhilA, luxCDABE, AmpR | (Bayoumi and Griffiths, 2010) |
aWhole genome sequences of the strains are deposited at the European Nucleotide Archive under study accession number PRJEB46410 with individual strain accession numbers.